The British Food Journal Volume 59 Issue 9 1957

Abstract

“Another important feature of contemporary government is the process of legislating after formulating proposals, consultation with interested parties and dealing with contra proposals, etc. Whilst this is, in princple, an admirable way of effecting the best possible compromise, it has in certain cases made for difficulty in the end. The implementation of proposals for any reform cannot be left too long, for belated legislation can be caught up in social changes that will bedevil any Bills that the government might eventually put forward. The government must be decisive in exercising its function of government and it is possible that the difficulty, for example, experienced with the Shops Bill, introduced into the House of Lords late in 1956, and now withdrawn, is a perfect example.”—(From the annual report of the Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures for Plymouth, Mr. R. Billings.)

Citation

(1957), "The British Food Journal Volume 59 Issue 9 1957", British Food Journal, Vol. 59 No. 9, pp. 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb011546