§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what penalties are provided for breach of the instructions issued by the Ministry for the manufacture of the national wheatmeal loaf; what machinery exists for the exposure of such offences comparable with that which deals with adulteration of food; and whether any prosecutions have been instituted?
Major Lloyd GeorgeThe instructions for the manufacture of the national wheatmeal loaf are contained in the Bread (Control and Maximum Prices) Order, 1941, S.R. & O. 1542. An infringement of this Order would be an offence against the Defence General Regulations and, as such, punishable by imprisonment or fine or both. The enforcement of this and other Orders made by my Department is undertaken by the Ministry itself through its divisional and local organisation.
§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food how many prosecutions have been instituted by his Department in respect of breach of its orders or instructions regulating the composition of bread sold under the designation of national wheatmeal; and will he cite the date, place and result of such prosecutions?
Major Lloyd GeorgeUp to the end of November, which is the latest date for which figures are available, there had been no such prosecutions.