§ Sir Peter Millsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he has made in reviewing the regulations governing the composition of labelling of margarine.
§ Mrs. FennerWe are at present considering the comments made by interested organisations on the report of the Food Standards Committee on margarine and other table spreads. However, under the Food Labelling Regulations 1980, margarine will be required from 1 January 1983 to bear a list of ingredients. The fat content will have to be described, as appropriate, either as animal fat or oil, or as vegetable fat or oil; or there will have to be a specific indication of its origin.