Sausages 37. Mr. Sorensen asked the Minister of Food whether the standardisation and control of sausages respecting price and meat content is confined to foodstuffs sold as sausages; whether this will apply to all foodstuffs of a similar nature; whether an obligation rests on the seller to indicate the kind of meat utilised; what steps will be taken and what penalties exist respecting infringements; and whether he will take similar action respecting potted meats and similar foodstuffs? Mr. Lennox-Boyd The provisions of the Sausages (Maximum Prices) Order, 1940, to which the hon. Member refers, apply to sausage meat as well as to pork and beef sausages but not to other foodstuffs of a similar nature. The Order does not require the seller to indicate the kind of meat utilised in the manufacture ----- ||||| ----- ||||| ----- ||||||||||| ----- ||||||||||| ----- of the sausages or sausage meat to which it relates. The usual steps will be taken respecting infringements of the Order, for which there are heavy penalties. Mr. Sorensen Does the hon. Gentleman realise that he is now giving us information which we already possess; and will he answer the latter part of my Question in which I ask whether he will take steps to widen these regulations and to apply them to other foodstuffs? Mr. Lennox-Boyd I have already said in my answer, if the hon. Member had done me the courtesy of listening to me, that it is not intended to extend these provisions to other foodstuffs. Mr. Sorensen Will the hon. Gentleman explain then why this principle should be applied to sausages and not to other foodstuffs? Mr. Lennox-Boyd Because we feel our way before we act.