§ 31. Mr. BRIANTasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been called to the objectional method used by some of the inspectors under the Shop Hours Act, by which traders are induced to commit breaches of the law and are then prosecuted; and if he will take such steps as are necessary to prevent the obtaining of convictions by such means?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have received no recent representations on the subject, and shall be glad if the hon. Member will tell me to what he refers.
§ Mr. BRIANTDo I understand from the answer that the suggestion is that no such procedure has been taken?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe hon. Gentleman will remember that shop inspectors are officers of the local authorities. I have only received one complaint, and that was in April; but if there are any further complaints I will look into them.