§ Mr. Arnold Shawasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is aware of the action of Messrs. J. Lyons in discontinuing their French jam sandwich and reproducing the same article under another title at an increased price; and whether he will refer this increase to the National Board for Prices and Incomes.
§ Mr. PeartThe company informed my Department in November that they intended withdrawing their range of "Bakery Sandwiches", including the French jam one, and extending their distribution of the higher-priced range of228W "Souflette Sponges". They supplied details of the proposed prices and of the new recipe for the "Souflette Sponges" which in their view justified the increased price.
On the facts which the company gave, I found no contravention of the Government's prices policy. If however my hon. Friend lets me have any evidence that this is the same article as the discontinued line, I will look further into the matter.