MILK AND DAIRIES (AMENDMENT) BILL [Lords]. – in the House of Commons am ar 28 Gorffennaf 1922.
(1) The local authority for the purpose of the enforcement of Sections three and four of this Act shall be the same as the local authority concerned with the enforcement of the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875 to 1907, and the local authority for the enforcement of Section five of this Act shall be the sanitary authority.
Mr Alfred Waterson
, Kettering
I beg to move, in Sub-section (1), after "1907," to insert the words
(including an authority empowered by Section thirteen of the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, to give directions to the officers named therein to procure samples of food or drugs).
This Amendment is moved with the deliberate intention of getting some protection, or perhaps I should say, some powers for small localities that have to apply the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. We feel that the officers of those authorities acting under the Act should have power to make the necessary arrangements to procure samples of food or drugs likely to endanger the public health. This is for the better protection of the smaller localities.
Sir Alfred Mond
, Gorllewin Abertawe
I accept the Amendment.
Mr James Kiley
, Stepney Whitechapel and St George's
I beg to move "That, further consideration of the Bill, as amended, be now adjourned." Would I be in order in moving the adjournment, of the further consideration of this Bill at this stage? If so, I would like to do so. I understood that the Minister was going to consider certain alterations which he does not appear to have done. I handed in Amendments dealing with these points but they appear to have been overlooked.
Sir Edwin Cornwall
, Bethnal Green North East
Perhaps the hon. Member had better waive his right in present circumstances.
Mr James Kiley
, Stepney Whitechapel and St George's
If you rule that I have not the power, I naturally accept that ruling.
Sir Edwin Cornwall
, Bethnal Green North East
I did not rule that the hon. Member has no power, but that in the circumstances, I was not prepared to accept his proposed Motion.
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Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
