§ 40. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Food why he has declined to accept an invitation for an officer of his Department to address a public meeting in Shrewsbury on "The Law, the Housewife and the Enforcement Officer."
§ Mr. StracheyBecause my Department has no regular speakers available to deal with this specialised subject and is unable to spare a sufficiently senior officer from his official duties.
§ Mr. Langford-HoltCan the right hon. Gentleman tell the House whether these enforcement officers possess any powers except those of the ordinary citizen; where the ordinary citizen can obtain precise details of those powers; and, if the ordinary citizen has not been able to obtain those details, will he let me have them?
§ Mr. StracheyYes, Sir. If the hon. Gentleman will put down that Question, I will give an answer to it.
§ Mr. Langford-HoltI asked the right hon. Gentleman whether he would let me have the precise information?