HC Deb 22 November 1938 vol 341 c1513
29. Mr. Day

asked the President of the Board of Trade particulars of the number of cases brought to his notice for the 12 months ended the last convenient date in which food of any description fit for human consumption has been destroyed?

Mr. Stanley

The only cases which I recall are the waste of skimmed milk mentioned in the report of the Food Council on Cream and the occasional destruction of herrings mentioned in the Third Annual Report of the Herring Industry Board (Cmd. 5762). Copies of these reports are in the Library.

Mr. Day

Does the Minister propose to seek any further powers to prevent the destruction of food?

Mr. Stanley

No, Sir, it seems quite unnecessary in view of the fact that these are the only two cases which have come to my notice.