§ 64. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Thomas Mooreasked the Minister of Food how many of the 24,265 convictions obtained for food offences during 1947 were in respect of the making of incorrect returns, false in material particulars.
§ Dr. SummerskillDuring 1947, 1,878 convictions were obtained for making false statements, which included false returns. The detailed figures are not available.
§ Sir T. MooreSince most of these returns are either redundant or senseless, why are these 1,878 unfortunate shopkeepers harassed by this unnecessary work, which lands them into convictions?
§ Dr. SummerskillThe keeping of records is one of the most essential features of any control system.