65. Mr. Vaneasked the Minister of Food how many enforcement officers have the right of access to domestic or business premises in Westmorland, what are their general powers and what right have they to question persons working on any premises other than the householder or proprietor of the business.
§ Dr. SummerskillWestmorland is part of the Northern Food Division in which there are 33 enforcement inspectors who have authority to enter and inspect food undertakings by virtue of the powers conferred on them by Defence Regulation 55AA. They have no powers to enter private premises without a search warrant. An enforcement inspector may make inquiries of other persons in the absence of the owner of a food undertaking, but in such cases it is the general practice for the inspector, before making his report, to see the owner and give him an opportunity of making a statement.