§ Mr. JackTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under what statutory authority he has taken steps to ban the display of beef on the bone on a butcher's counter. [27334]
Dr. John Cunningham[holding answer 5 February 1998]: Display of beef on the bone on a butcher's counter is not prohibited under the Beef Bones Regulations 1997. However, unless accompanied by an indication that it would be deboned before being sold, display could be construed as evidence that it was intended for sale. The sale of bone-in beef to the ultimate consumer is an offence under Regulation 3 of the Beef Bones Regulations 1997.