53. Captain RAMSAYasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he is aware that a number of butchers are selling frozen and chilled meat as home-killed; and will he consider some scheme for compelling butchers who sell any but home-killed meat to place a notice to the effect in a conspicuous place in their shop windows?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)No cases of this kind have recently been brought to my notice. The sale of frozen and chilled meat as home killed would appear to be a contravention of the Imported Meat Marking Order under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1926. I am sending a copy of the Order to my hon. Friend and if he will supply me with particulars of the cases he has in mind, I shall be glad to consider whether the evidence produced would justify action with a view to proceedings being taken for a contravention of the provisions of the Order.