HC Deb 23 October 1950 vol 478 cc307-8W
Mr. N. Macpherson

asked the Minister of Food on what grounds he permits the transfer by sale of a licence to sell sweets, of which the vendor of the business has not availed himself for a considerable time; and how long his Department permits a licence to remain valid when sweets are not in fact being sold under that licence.

Mr. Webb

Valid licences are transferred when businesses are sold. Licences are withdrawn when a business is closed down; but a confectionery licence would not be withdrawn from a mixed business if the owner continued to trade in other commodities and stated that he intended to resume his trade in sweets.

Mr. Webb

I circulated a statement of long-term contracts in the OFFICIAL REPORT in reply to a similar Question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Mr. Driberg) on 27th March, 1950. With permission I will now circulate a list of additions and amendments to bring that statement up to date.

Following are the additions and amendments