§ 92. Dr. Strossasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that in many instances housewives still are not able to check the prices charged for meat, bacon and fish as such prices are not conspicuously exhibited in shops or on stalls; and whether he will now take steps to ensure that such goods should be priced by means of sign or label on individual goods.
§ Mr. F. WilleyAs my right hon. Friend told my hon. Friend the Member for Northfield (Mr. Blackburn) on 13th March and my hon. Friend the Member for Coatbridge and Airdrie (Mrs. Mann) on 3rd May, we are unwilling to make it compulsory to use price tickets because we do not think this is always practicable. We are, however, asking retailers to use them wherever possible.
§ Mr. A. Evansasked the Minister of Food if he will take steps to enforce the use by all retail butchers of price tickets.
§ Mr. WebbI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Northfield (Mr. Blackburn) on 13th March. The various organisations representing the retail meat trade have been asked to advise all their members to put price tickets on joints offered for sale ready cut.