HC Deb 03 March 1971 vol 812 c460W
Mr. Orme

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will take steps to make the use of over-sized marked half-pint and pint beer glasses mandatory in public houses so as to enable landlords to secure full measure and to obviate the use of overspill.

Mr. Ridley

No. Licensees are at liberty to use over-sized marked beer glasses if they and their customers prefer them, but I would be very loath to introduce any compulsion.

Mr. Orme

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many prosecutions there have been to date for selling beer in short measure under the Weights and Measures Act, 1963.

Mr. Ridley

I regret that the information is not readily available.