§ Rear-Admiral BEAMISHasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been drawn to a manifesto issued recently by a number of medical men and scientists concerning the relative merits of wholemeal flour and white flour; and whether the Ministry is in possession of authoritative information as to the purity the wholesomeness of white bread?
§ Sir K. WOODMy right hon. Friend has seen the document in question. He is sending my hon. and gallant Friend a copy of a Report issued by the Ministry, expressing some views on this subject.
§ Rear-Admiral BEAMISHCould my hon. Friend say whether the Ministry are in agreement with the views expressed in the document that has been published?
§ Sir K. WOODThe subject is a very complex one, and I would prefer that my hon. and gallant Friend should first read the Report, and then, perhaps, put down another question.
§ Colonel DAYCannot the hon. Gentleman say whether the Ministry are in agreement with the views that have been expressed, so that the House may know?
§ Sir K. WOODI do not think the hon. Member can have heard my reply. This matter is very complex. The Report is a Ministry of Health Report, which is available if hon. Members desire to see it.
§ Dr. SALTERIs that Report available for publication?
§ Sir K. WOODIt is a Report of the Ministry. I can let my hon. Friend see it if he so desires, but I do not think there is any question about it.