§ 64. Sir J. Mellorasked the Minister of Agriculture how many persons were prosecuted for offences alleged to have been committed against the Transit of Animals (Amendment) Order, dated 27th August, 1947, before its publication in accordance with the requirements of the Rules Publication Act in January, 1948.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsI would refer the hon. Member to the replies I gave to his Questions on this matter on 9th and 16th February. No prosecutions were or could have been instituted before publication of the order by the local authority concerned. I am having inquiries made of local authorities, by whom the order is enforced, to show how many, if any, prosecutions were instituted between that date and republication of the order under the Rules Publication Acts. I will communicate the result to the hon. Member.