§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will bring forward legislation requiring improved food labelling by food manufacturers.
§ Mr. JackThe food labelling regulations will be amended shortly to provide a standard format for the provision of nutrition information. We also plan to consolidate these regulations this year, because of the many amendments which have been made to them since 1984. I do not believe that further regulation is necessary in advance of decisions on several labelling issues in the European Community.