§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation to ensure that refrigerators are sold with accurate thermometers and that the refrigerators are set to adequate temperatures to ensure proper storage of food; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthThe Government have no plans at present to introduce legislation requiring the manufacture of domestic refrigerators with thermometers. All domestic refrigerators currently on the market with BEAB approval can meet the temperatures required to ensure the proper storage of food. The position regarding commercial refrigeration is being considered in the context of the revision food hygiene regulations and is a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend, the Secretary of State for Health.