HC Deb 22 September 1948 vol 456 c98W
76. Mr. Wadsworth

asked the Minister of Food how many officers of his Department have powers of search.

Dr. Summerskill

The number of officers in my Department at 15th September, 1948, who have been issued with warrants under Regulation 55AA (2) of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939, authorising them to enter and carry out an inspection of any food undertaking is 1,989; 982 of them are enforcement officers, and the rest inspectors of food production and storage.