§ 44. Brigadier-General CLIFTON BROWNasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware that, in view of the Order that no preservatives can be used in cream after January, 1928, some traders are preparing to make cream from a cheap type of imported butter and milk powder; and whether he will make inquiries into this matter and issue Regulations to stop any such procedure?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right bon. Friend has no power to make Regulations to stop the manufacture of such a substitute for cream as is described in the question, but the existing provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts would appear to be sufficient to prevent it being sold as cream. I may perhaps add that the prohibition of preservatives will apply to the substitute as well as to cream, and I am advised that the keeping properties of the substitute might be expected to be less than those of genuine cream.
§ Major COLFOXIs it not possible for the Minister of Health to make an Order prohibiting the sale of this synthetic product as cream, and make it compulsory to sell it under some trade name?
§ Sir K. WOODI have already stated that the existing provisions of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act would appear to be sufficient to prevent it being sold as cream.