§ 65. Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Food whether he will consider re-instituting the regulations that ensure the cleanliness of food sold to the public, and, in particular, to ensure that bread is wrapped and protected from contamination when distributed in bakers' vans, as was agreed to be essential before the war.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeNo regulations for ensuring the cleanliness of food have lapsed; on the contrary, the law has been strengthened by byelaws made by most local authorities which require that food in course of delivery shall be protected from contamination.
§ 66. Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Food whether he will consult the Medical Research Council and ascertain to what extent illness may be caused by the insanitary conditions under which some foodstuffs are retailed to the public; and whether he will take steps to restore the conditions that were statutory before the war.
§ Major Lloyd GeorgeThe ætiology of food poisoning is fairly well known and research is continuing. My Department consults both the Health Departments and the Public Health Laboratory Service, which is administered by the Medical Research Council, whenever occasion arises. The statutory requirements relating to the conditions in which foodstuffs are retailed have been strengthened since before the war.