§ 26. Mr. BASIL PETOasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the provision in the Dangerous Drugs Amendment Act, 1923, which requires that every bottle and packet of medicine for horses and other animals which contains poison must have stated on the botle the name or names of the poison or poisons, and the quantity of each individual poison; and whether, in view of the fact that this provision, in effect, requires every manufacturer of animal medicines to publish to everyone the exact nature of the ingredients used, he will consider introducing, amending legislation to simplify these requirements?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSYes, Sir; I am aware of the provision to which my hon. Friend refers. As was stated in reply to a similar question on the 23rd July last, I am afraid it would be impossible for the Government to promote legislation to put the makers of animal medicines in a privileged position as regards the sale of preparations containing poisons.