§ MR. GIBSONasked the Vice President of the Committee of Council, Whether Her Majesty's Government intend, this Session, to introduce a Bill embodying the suggestions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland for the amendment of the Pharmacy Act (Ireland) and the Poisons Act (Ireland)?
§ MR. MUNDELLAA Bill has already been introduced in the House of Lords dealing with the sale of poisons, and it was read a second time last night. The recommendations of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland relate to two subjects—namely, some changes in the constitution of the society, and some in the law affecting the sale of poisons. The Government have thought it right to limit the Bill they have introduced to the latter branch of the subject, and it will be found that some of the recommendations of the society have been adopted. The draft Bill was referred to the Irish Government, and the clauses 43 applying it to Ireland were prepared by them.
§ MR. WARTONasked whether the Bill included poisons contained in patent medicines as well as other poisons?
§ MR. MUNDELLAsaid, he must refer the hon. and learned Gentleman to the Bill itself.
§ MR. WARTONwished to know, in that case, when the Government intended to redeem the pledge they made last year upon the subject?
§ [No reply.]