§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to legislate that fish imports landed in the United Kingdom should be clearly marked with the country of origin.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe Trade Descriptions Act 1972 and the Labelling of Food Regulations, together with the Food and Drugs Act 1955, apply to fish as they do to other food. We have no plans to seek to promote new legislation in regard to origin marking for fish.
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to alter the present 250W legislation in order that all imported wet fish will be marketed only equal to fish caught by the British fleet and to be subject to the same dues and levies.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithI am not aware of any statutory dues or levies imposed on fish caught by the British fleet which do not also apply to imported wet fish. If my hon. Friend has specific proposals in mind, I would be happy to consider them.