§ Mr. Naylorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been drawn to the conviction of a Leadenhall Street firm, at the Kensington court, on Tuesday, 21st October, for selling a milk substitute, said to cost 2½d. a pound to produce, and sold at 3s. a pound, described in court as an article dangerous to the public health and as affording no nourishment for children; and whether, as the defendants stated 2052W that they had purchased the article on a warranty, and were fined £10 and £10 10s. costs, he will take further proceedings against the original vendors?
§ Mr. E. BrownI have been asked to reply. The proceedings to which I understand reference is made were taken under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. I have made inquiries of the Food and Drugs Authority concerned, and am informed that the warranty in this case was not accepted by the prosecution or the Court.