§ Sir E. NICHOLLasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Munitions why it is that different hours for opening and closing public refreshment houses have been imposed under the Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) in the towns of Truro and Falmouth; and why it is that two towns within a comparatively short distance of each other should have different Regulations, resulting in the penalising of Falmouth, which, especially in the summer months, is a health and holiday resort?
Mr. HOPEI am advised by the Central Control Board that Falmouth is included in an area which was scheduled for the purpose of the Liquor Control Regulations by an Order in Council of 10th November, 1915. The area was scheduled on naval grounds, and it was not found necessary to include Truro within it. On the question of differentiation of hours between scheduled and unscheduled areas, I would refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Prime Minister to the hon. Member for North Dorset (Major Colfox) on 24th June, of which I am sending him a copy.