HC Deb 11 December 1980 vol 995 cc446-7W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in view of the large costs that are imposed on small businesses including public houses by the over-vigorous enforcement of regulation 7 of the Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1970, he will consult the Association of District Councils with a view to working out with it further advice to environmental health officers on the subject of the storage of empty beer and soft drink bottles in the open air.

Dr. Vaughan

I am about to write to my hon. Friend about the particular case of difficulty which he has drawn to my attention. I am not aware of any general difficulties of the kind to which he refers, but if there are, and he cares to write to me, I will gladly look further into them.