§ Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyteasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that chilled beef is being advertised as a traditional British dish; and what steps he is taking to prevent this foreign product from being advertised as British?
§ Mr. RamsbothamThe attention of my right hon. Friend has been drawn to the advertisements referred to. Orders in force under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926, relating to the marking of meat require that imported chilled beef must be marked with an indication of origin when sold or exposed for sale, and Section 5 (2) of the Act provides that, where goods that are the subject of a Marking Order are advertised as being goods of a particular brand or make, or otherwise under a specific designation, an indication of origin must be included in the advertisement. My right hon. Friend is advised, however, that the terms of the advertisements in question do not constitute an infringement of these requirements.