§ MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)To ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether his attention has been called to the decision of the Justiciary Appeal Court of Scotland upholding a conviction of the Sheriffs' Court of Hamilton against a refreshment contractor, who sold as 851 brandy a mixture into which patent spirit was blended; and whether, seeing that such a practice has been held to be contrary to the Food and Drugs Acts, the Government will cancel the regulations which forbid officers of Excise or Customs from interfering to prevent like frauds as to whisky being carried on in bonded warehouses, and allow official protests to take place.
(Answered by Mr. Austen Chamberlain.) My attention had not been called to this case till the lion, and learned Member's Question appeared upon the Paper. I am making inquiries into the facts, and shall be obliged if the hon. Member will defer his Question till these inquiries are completed.