HC Deb 29 January 1990 vol 166 c74W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he intends introducing regulations governing the lean to fat ratios in mince; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Maclean

Not for the present. I need to await developments in the European Community concerning proposals for the quantitative declaration of characterising ingredients of foodstuffs and the possible extension of the existing directive on minced meat to domestic production, both of which issues are likely to be discussed in the next few months.