§ 47 and 48. Mr. Owenasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he intends to take 'powers to require that all meat should be sold at net weight without any allowance for wrapping;
(2) whether, in the Weights and Measures (No. 2) Bill, he intends to provide that all cheeses should carry net weight markings.
§ 53 and 54. Mr. Doddsasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether, in the Weights and Measures (No. 2) Bill, he will consider including provision for the sale of milk in one-third pint bottles;
(2) what consideration has been given to including in the Weights and Measures (No. 2) Bill, for the protection of retailers, a provision that, where a complaint is 19W received of a loaf being underweight, a weights and measures inspector should arrange for the testing of a reasonable number of the other loaves for sale.
§ 55. Mr. Rankinasked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Weights and Measures (No. 2) Bill will require that the net weight of pre-packed fruit and vegetables will be given as the weight obtaining at the time of packing or the time of sale.
58 and 59. Mrs. Butlerasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) what types of cosmetics will be brought within the proposed new weights and measures legislation;
(2) whether the forthcoming weights and measures legislation will require breakfast cereals to be marked with the net weight.
§ 62. Mr. Holmanasked the President of the Board of Trade what compensation arrangements will be made, in the forthcoming Weights and Measures legislation, in respect of the displacement of local officers.
§ Mr. MaudlingAs I said in answer to Questions Nos. 32, 33, 36 and 37 at Question Time today, I should be grateful if hon. Members would await the Bill, which I hope to be able to introduce within a week or so.