Mr. David Adamsasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which brands of margarine now on the market are fully vitaminised; whether he will take steps to prevent any unvitaminised margarine being sold to the public; will he indicate what machinery is now available for testing the dietetic value of margarine and other foodstuffs; and whether he proposes to inaugurate a publicity campaign for purposes of education in food values?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs a result of proposals that my right hon. Friend recently put before the margarine manufacturers, I understand that arrangements will shortly be made for the vitaminisation of all margarine produced for domestic consumption. As regards the third part of the Question, the services of scientific organisations as well as the Government's own scientific resources are available for testing purposes. The suggestion embodied in the last part of the hon. Member's Question is already receiving active consideration.