§ 63. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consumer representations have been made to him in regard to the need to print the date of manufacture on the labels of tinned foods; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HoyA number of representations have been received on the date-marking of foods, including tinned foods. The Food Standards Committee advised against compulsory date-marking and we have accepted their advice.
QUANTITIES OF TROUT EGGS LICENSED FOR IMPORT INTO THE U.K. FOR THE YEARS 1963–1967 (SEE NOTE 1) Country of origin 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 Denmark … … 6,754,000 9,916,000 14,390,000 1,955,000 6,285,000 France … … 300,000 — 500,000 500,000 — Norway … … — — 15,0000 15,000 — Poland … … 100,000 — 50,000 50,000 — U.S.A … … 2,000 5,200,000 5,100,000 5,265,000 6,000,000 New Zealand … … — — — — 50,000 Germany … … — — — 15,000 — TOTAL … … 7,156,000 15,116,000 20,190,000 7,800,000 12,335,000 NOTES: 1. The above figures are based on maximum quantities of eggs permitted for import as shown on importers licences. Imports licensed after 1st October in any year are accounted for in the following year's total. Figures of actual imports (which may in certain cases be less than permitted imports) are not available. 2. Value figures for imports are not available. At current rates there is a price range of from 15s. to £2 10s. per 1,000 eggs according to quality and country of origin.