§ 44. Mr. ARTHUR MICHAEL SAMUELasked the Minister of Health what steps his Department is taking to prohibit the sale of skimmed-milk Dutch cheese without the buyer being made aware at the time of purchase that it is not whole-milk cheese?
§ Mr. GREENWOODThe sale of skimmed-milk cheese under any description indicating that it is whole-milk cheese would be an offence under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act. I have no power to impose any further requirements as to the sale of this commodity.
§ Mr. SAMUELWill not the right hon. Gentleman take some steps to protect the purchaser of these cheeses, who are for the most part among the poorest of the population? They are being cheated.
§ Mr. GREENWOODThat may be true, but it is not part of my duty. I am only concerned with adulteration.
§ Mr. SAMUELIs it not part of the right hon. Gentleman's duty to protect the poor from being cheated?