69. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Minister of Munitions whether the Liquor Control Board prohibit the sale in their own houses of all intoxicating liquors, including beer as well as spirits, to persons of either sex under the age of 18 years, and if so, what steps they take to detect infringements of this rule and to punish such infringements; whether the Law Officers of the Crown have been asked for an opinion as to the power of the Board to enforce similar restrictions upon public-houses in their areas which are not under their ownership; and whether, in view of the complaints as to the consumption of intoxicants in public-houses by very young persons and the disastrous moral results therefrom, any steps will be taken to exclude persons under 18 from these places or to prevent their being supplied with intoxicants?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of MUNITIONS (Mr. Kellaway)The Liquor Control Board have made it a rule in the public houses under their own direct control in the Carlisle district that persons under eighteen may not be served with spirits, and may only be served with beer for consumption with a meal, and the managers are instructed to enforce the strict observance of this rule. The Board have not consulted the Law Officers of the Crown as to their powers to enforce similar 2007 restrictions upon public houses generally. As regards the last part of the question, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Home Secretary to the hon. Member for Oldham on 10th July.
70. Mr. CHANCELLORasked the Minister of Munitions who is the manager of the Board of Control for the Carlisle area; what was his employment, and at what salary, before his appointment to Carlisle; what was his commencing salary at Carlisle; has this salary been increased; if so, how many times and the amount of each increase; whether this gentleman's former post was kept open for his return; whether he has now advised his former employers that he does not desire this to be done; if so, is this due to any decision to make the position permanent by the Control Board, which was set up for the period of the War only; and, if so, by what authority a temporary board can make a permanent post?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYThe Central Control Board's general manager for the Carlisle district is Sir Edgar Sanders. His salary has been at the rate of £2,200 per year since his appointment. He was formerly Clerk to the Liverpool Licensing Justices. Shortly after the establishment of the Board, the Justices placed his services at the disposal of the Board so as to enable him to act as assessor to the Board for England and Wales. I understand that Sir Edgar Sanders has resigned his Liverpool appointment, but he has no contract of definite duration with the Central Control Board.
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI should like notice of that.
§ Mr. G. TERRELLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that that was one of the questions asked?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI think not—"what was his commencing salary at Carlisle?"
§ Mr. KELLAWAYI will get that information.