§ 44. Mr. Whitlockasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in the light of the fact that some low or medium quality teas sold in the United Kingdom 206W contain tea of a quality unacceptable in some other countries, he will use his power to impose quality control standards for tea.
§ Mrs. FennerI am not aware of teas being sold in the United Kingdom containing tea of a quality unacceptable in some other countries. Tea sold in the United Kingdom must comply with the requirements of the Food and Drugs Act 1955, under which it is an offence to sell to the prejudice of the purchaser any food that is not of the nature, or not of the substance or not of the quality demanded. Consumers in the United Kingdom have a wide choice of teas of all prices and qualities.