asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will forthwith take steps to require the percentage by weight of saturated and polysaturated fats to be printed on all wrappers or containers in which they are sold.

Proposals for regulations to require labelling of the fat content in most foods, including fats and oils sold as such, have been circulated widely. Comments on these have given rise to a number of practical problems which are still being examined. Consultations at official level with the EC Commission are also continuing.