§ MR. FIELDTo ask the President of of the Local Government Board, whether he will grant a continuation of the Return giving the Qualifications of Meat Inspectors in great Britain.
(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) I presume that the Return to which my hon. friend refers is that granted so recently as 1904 with respect to London and certain large towns. It does not seem to be necessary to continue this Return at the present time, or to incur the very considerable labour and expense 185 which would be involved if it were extended to the rest of England and Wales. The question of its extension to Scotland would be a matter for the Secretary for Scotland.