Parliament waiters refuse to serve classic Spotted Dick pudding because its name is offensive – and dub it ‘Spotted Richard’ instead
Shocked MPs hit out at Parliament waiters for renaming the classic sweet dish
SPOTTED Dick has been taken off the menu in Parliament - and replaced with “Spotted Richard”.
The bizarre move is apparently down to waiters' fears that the traditional name could be offensive.
, the name change was noticed last night, as four waiters were approached for an explanation. They claimed it was it was less likely to “cause a stir”.
Some regulars to the restaurant called the change “very silly.”
But Parliament bosses insisted they hadn't formally banned the old name - with one source insisting the waiters were just engaging in "banter".
Many MPs saw the funny side, with Tory Michael Fabricant saying: “Call a dick a dick, I say!”
Andrea Jenkyns, the Conservative MP who was filmed this week shouting “go Brexit” at a protest outside Parliament, said that when she heard she had “to bite on my lip to stop myself from laughing”.
“I had to ask twice, just to be sure”, the Tory MP continued. “They have a traditional desserts section, which changes daily, so I asked what the dessert was and that’s when they said it”.
On Twitter, Ms Jenkyns wrote: “#BringBackSpottedDick”.
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A House of Commons spokesman said that there was no ban on the traditional name, telling The Sun: "Spotted Dick is one of the many traditional hot puddings we serve in our outlets, and there are no changes to the way it is referred to on menus."
In 2009, the canteen of a North Wales council also made the name change. Councillor Klaus Armstrong-Braun said: “It just seemed political correctness gone mad”.
The pudding was invented by Alexis Soyer, and is made with suet and dried fruit, then topped with custard.
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