§ 20. Mr. ANDERSONasked the Home Secretary whether, concurrent with the increase in food prices, there has been an increase in the practice of food adulteration and short weight; whether a number of the inspectors have recently been diverted to other duties; and whether he will consider the possibility of imposing heavier penalties, including imprisonment, to protect the public against fraud?
§ Sir J. SIMONI have no information pointing in this direction. The enforcement of the Food and Drugs Acts and the Weights and Measures Acts is a matter for the local authorities.