§ 43. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Minister of Health if his attention has been called to the use of chlorine for improving certain inferior grades of foreign flour; and if it is proposed to take any action in the matter?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)My right hon. Friend is aware that chlorine is sometimes used for the treatment of flour, but he understands that its use is diminishing, and, having regard to such considerations as 595 the danger of increasing the cost of bread and of driving the milling trade abroad, he is not at present proposing to take any action in the matter.
§ Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEHas my right hon. Friend's attention been called to the fact that this is disadvantageous to the British producer of wheat as well as to the British consumer?
§ Sir K. WOODI am not aware of that, but, if my hon. and gallant Friend has any information, I shall be glad to consider it.