Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is aware of the steps being taken by certain local authorities to enforce a lean meat content for pork pies; and whether, in view of the difficulties which will face large firms distributing such pies over a wide area if different standards are enforced by every local authority, he will arrange for the matter to be reviewed by the Food Standards Committee of his Department with a view to ensuring the maximum uniformity in this matter.
§ Mr. John HareI know that one food and drugs authority proposes to discuss the meat content of pies with local manufacturers. The question of a statutory standard for meat pies is already being considered by the Food Standards Committee.