§ Mr. NEWTONasked the President of the Local Government Board whether, in order to meet the convenience of tradesmen carrying on business within the area of an urban district council, and to spare them the delay and expense involved in sending their weights and scales to some distant town for adjustment to satisfy the inspector's requirements, he will consider the advisability of authorising some qualified person within the area of such urban district council to make the necessary adjustments?
Mr. BUXTONMy right hon. Friend has asked me to answer this question. Where in any district there is any person competent and willing to adjust weights or measures, it is open to him to do so in the ordinary course of his business without any authorisation. It is only in the case of an inspector of weights and measures that authorisation to adjust weights or measures is necessary.