§ 7. Mr. WELLOCKasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give a return of trade between China, excepting Hong Kong, and each of the following countries, Great Britain, the United States of America, Japan, and Germany, for 1925, 1926, 1927, to the most advanced date possible?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERAs the answer involves a table of figures, I will, with the permission of the hon. Member, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the table:
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERNo such suggestion has been made to local authorities. Bottled milk is a pre-packed article under the Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act, 1926, and will be subject to the requirements of that Act on and after the 1st January, 1928. Very large numbers of bottles are in use for the retail distribution of milk, and it has been suggested to local authorities that until such time as there are adequate facilities for milk distributors to provide themselves with bottles or measuring instruments duly stamped by an Inspector of Weights and Measures, no action should be taken under the Weights and Measures Acts in respect of the continued use of unstamped bottles.
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERI do not think I can answer that question now. My Department is at present in negotiation with the local authorities and the makers of bottles.
§ Mr. R. MORRISONWill the right hon. Gentleman say under what authority he has taken the responsibility of advising local authorities not to carry out an Act of Parliament?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERUnder the general duty of administering the Weights and Measures Act, which is vested in me by Act of Parliament.