§ 84. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Food if his attention has been called to complaints by consumers and retailers regarding the excessive amount of top green-stuff which is included in the weight for selling purposes in the case of early vegetables such as carrots; and if he will give instructions to prevent the abuses which have occurred recently under this heading.
§ Mr. StracheyI am aware of complaints chiefly by consumers, and I have already given instructions for special investigations to be carried out iv the different markets and for action l o be taken where the foliage on bunched carrots, the only early root vegetable subject to control, exceeds the maximum length of nine inches.