§ Mr. F. Noel-Bakerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he has now decided to re-enact in permanent legislation Defence Regulation 62AA in order to protect allotment holders from damage by dogs.
Mr. AmoryNo. It is an old principle that trespass without damage ought not to be made a criminal offence. There is a remedy under Section 19 of the Allotments Act, 1922, where damage is done to allotment gardens.