§ Mr. ASTORasked the President of the Local Government Board whether the late President of the Local Government Board stated in this House on the 5th June, 1012, that during 1911 the London County Council and the borough councils and the Local Government Board combined struck off 1,444 milk shops because of the un-suitability of the premises for milk and dairy purposes; and whether he will state by what procedure and under what powers the above bodies acted in these cases?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe procedure appears to have been under the special powers in regard to the registration of dairymen and the removal of dairymen from the register which are contained in Section 5 of the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1908.