HC Deb 20 November 1941 vol 376 cc490-1W
Mr. Thorne

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food how many successful food prosecutions there were during the past 12 months under the Food Control Orders and the total number of prosecutions?

Major Lloyd George

During the period from 1st October, 1940, to 30th September, 1941, my Department has instituted 25,219 prosecutions, of which 23,704 were successful.