§ 32. Mr. Iremongerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce legislation to ensure that meat and poultry produced by broiler factories and eggs produced by battery methods are labelled as such, so that consumers can choose or reject them when making their purchases; and if he will make a statement on action he is taking in response to the humane farming campaign.
§ Mr. John MackieAs to the first part of the Question, the Food Standards226W Committee examined this proposal in its recent comprehensive Report on Food Labelling but made no recommendation on it. We are now studying the large number of representations made on the Committee's Report with a view to formulating proposals for new labelling regulations. As to the second part of the Question, my right hon. Friend is awaiting the report of the Committee set up by his predecessor under the chairmanship of Professor Brambell.