HC Deb 14 December 1933 vol 284 cc538-9
70. Mr. PETHERICK

asked the Minister of Agriculture the consumption of liquid milk per head of the population for the year 1931 or 1932 in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, the United States of America, Germany, France, and Italy, respectively?

Mr. ELLIOT

The information I have relating to the per caput consumption of milk is not, I am afraid, of a very definite character. I am, however, circulating in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statistical table giving the latest information available for each country specified in my hon. Friend's question and showing the source from which the information has been obtained.

Following is the statistical table:

of a roll of accredited producers. My hon. and gallant Friend is no doubt aware that several of the matters discussed by the commission in that part of their report are also being examined by the Cattle Diseases Committee of the Economic Advisory Council. I have received no representations from the Milk Marketing Board on this subject.

Brigadier-General BROWN

Does not the right hon. Gentleman think it is much better for the people to have a scheme producing safe milk than a scheme bolstering up dirty producers?

Viscountess ASTOR

Would it not be as well to use the Empire Marketing Board's hoardings, which are now vacant, and urge people to drink more milk?

Mr. ELLIOT

That scarcely arises out of the question.

Mr. H. WILLIAMS

May I ask whether the Minister contemplates steps for the prohibition of the kind of milk which killed 8,000 people last year?