§ Mr. T. HENDERSONasked the Minister of Health under what Regulation retailers are being prosecuted for exposing for human consumption unsound meat after that meat has been passed by the inspector or sanitary officer of local authorities?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe statutory provisions under which a retailer may be prosecuted for exposing unsound meat for sale are Sections 116 and 117 of the Public Health Act, 1875, and for the Metropolitan area, Section 47 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. I may explain that previous inspection of meat by a local authority does not absolve the retailer from any liability which he incurs in exposing unsound meat for sale. If the hon. Member has any particular instance to bring to my notice, I shall, of course, be happy to inquire into it.