HC Deb 23 November 1908 vol 196 c1795
MR. VINCENT KENNEDY (Cavan, W.)

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland if he will state the numbers of samples taken under the Food and Drugs Act, or the corresponding Scottish Act, for the years 1905–6–7; how many prosecutions were instituted and with what result; and what is the average annual cost of working this Department.

THE SECRETARY FOR SCOTLAND (Mr. SINCLAIR,) Forfarshire

The number of formal samples examined by analysts on behalf of local authorities to Scotland for the years ended 30th September, 1905, 1906, and 1907, and the number of prosecutions and the result of such prosecutions were as follows—

1905. 1906. 1907.
Number of samples 7,221 7,614 6,842
Number of prosecutions 373 419 369
Number of convictions 300 328 282
No information is collected by the Local Government Board for Scotland regarding the annual cost of working the Food and Drugs Acts.