§ 34. Mr. BRIANTasked the Minister of Health how many county councils adopted the suggested rules for the supervision and regulation of hop fields; and in what districts were they in force during the last hop season?
§ Sir K. WOODThe "suggested rules" to which the hon. Member refers are, presumably, the revised model by-laws issued early this year. These by-laws are made, not by county councils, but by district councils. Five district councils have made new by-laws this year, and 1247 several are known to be considering them, but it should be added that 40 other districts, covering most of the hop-picking areas, already had similar by-laws in force.
§ Mr. BRIANTHave the inspectors of the hon. Member's Department visited the hop fields during the last season, and, if so, have they made reports, and can those reports be issued to the public?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is a totally different matter from the question which the hon. Member has raised.