Mr. Ivor Thomasasked the Minister of Food how many prosecutions were undertaken at the instance of his Department in the year 1948 or the last convenient 12 months; in how many cases a conviction was obtained; and how many enforcement officers are employed by his Department.
§ Mr. StracheyIn 1948, 10,186 persons were prosecuted on 27,002 charges, of which 25,609 or 94.8 per cent. were successful. The number of enforcement officers employed by my Department on 1st January, 1949, was 968.