HC Deb 28 March 1973 vol 853 cc344-5W
Sir A. Meyer

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information he has received about the compliance by butchers with the voluntary labelling code introduced by the Meat and Livestock Commission.

Mrs. Fenner

In a survey recently conducted by the commission, it was found that already nearly 30 per cent. of the meat retailers were displaying the distinctive blue and white charts, issued by the commission several weeks previously, or a similar chart of their own. Use of these charts is supported by all the major retail meat trade organisations. The Government therefore ask all those butchers not yet displaying price charts to adopt them in order to provide price information for shoppers. I hope that housewives will make a point of looking for the charts in their butchers' shops.