HC Deb 22 November 1927 vol 210 cc1571-2
8. Mr. A. V. ALEXANDER

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether, seeing that he has suggested to local authorities that they should not take proceedings under the Sale of Food (Weights and Measures) Act, 1926, so far as the Act applies to milk sold in bottles, he will say for how long a period he proposes that local authorities should not take such action?

Mr. MACQUISTEN

Is there any reason why these Dutch shipowners who ship from Antwerp to Alexandria at these small rates cannot be brought over to Britain to cut into the extravagant rates which are charged here? Are they shut out from any combination?

Mr. SPEAKER

That question ought to be put on the Paper.

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