§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in view of a recent survey of 40 public houses in the Midlands, details of which have been sent to him by the hon. Member for Smethwick, showing that 60 per cent. of beer glasses had so high a bacterial content as to constitute a health hazard, what action he now contemplates to raise bacteriological standards of cleanliness of beer glasses.
§ Mr. AlisonThe Food Hygiene (General) Regulations, 1970, require articles or equipment, including beer glasses to be kept clean and provide the 549W local authorities who are responsible for enforcing the Regulations, with adequate powers to take whatever action is needed to ensure that beer is served in clean glasses.