§ 35. Mr. WATTasked the Food Controller whether a Court of Appeal, called the Smithfield Control Board, has been set up in London whereby aggrieved traders in the butchers' trade can get redress of complaints; whether a demand has been made in Glasgow to have a similar Appeal Court for Scotland on account of the action of his officials; and whether he propose, to grant such?
§ Major ASTORThe Smithfield Board of Control was established in order to regulate the distribution of meat in Smithfield Market, not to redress complaints of retail traders, which should be made to the Allocator or Area Meat Agent. A request has been received from Glasgow for the establishment in that city of a similar board, but in view of the obvious misunderstanding which exists as to the precise functions of the board, it is not clear that any useful purpose would be served by its establishment.