§ 25. Sir C. RAWSONasked the Minister of Health if he has, in the interests of public health, considered the desirability of the compulsory registration of itinerant ice cream vendors with the local authority to ensure control of the conditions of manufacture and the type of premises used in connection with this commodity?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI could not undertake to introduce legislation on this subject at the present time. I may, however, draw the hon. Member's attention to Section 72 of the Public 340 Health Act, 1925, which requires the maintenance of proper sanitary conditions in places where food is prepared for sale.
§ Sir G. PENNYWill the right hon. Gentleman take samples personally in order to ascertain whether they are pure?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am very willing to discuss with the Ice Cream Merchants' Association, who have been taking up this matter, any possible action that may be taken.
§ Mr. R. A. TAYLORWill it include the oversight of the penny cornet vendors?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI understand that that was really the point of the persons who are interested In this question.