asked the Chairman of Committees:

Further to his Written Answer on 3 April (WA 188), why the bacon served in the River Restaurant and the cafeteria in 2 Millbank is not British. [HL3165]

The River Restaurant and 2 Millbank Cafeteria cater predominately for staff and operate with the objective of using ingredients of quality and keen purchase price in order to keep the menu pricing at an affordable level for staff. As the purchase price of English back bacon is 76 per cent higher per kilogram than the Dutch equivalent, purchase of English back bacon would not meet the objective of keeping the menu pricing at an affordable level for staff.