§ Mr. BARNESasked the Home Secretary whether the Home Office have dealt with 1820W any draft Orders submitted by local authorities to extend the hours of opening of butchers' shops since the 1st October last; and, if so, the local authorities concerned and the number of hours of the increase in each case?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANSince the date mentioned two local authorities, namely, the East Ham and West Ham Borough Councils, have submitted new Orders for butchers' shops under the Act of 1912, the effect of which is to allow these shops to keep open one hour longer on Friday and Saturday evenings, that is, to 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively. Certain objections have been received, in regard to which I am in communication with the local authorities, and the Orders have not yet been confirmed.