Mr. CHARLESBROWNasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that certain milk retailers are being prohibited from selling to any one customer in one week such quantities as 150 gallons; what is the maximum amount a milk retailer may sell to one customer in one week or in any specific period; and under what order or regulation of the Milk Marketing Board are such restrictions imposed?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Mr. Elliot)No provision of the milk marketing scheme attaches any such condition to the sale of milk.
38. Mr. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Agriculture whether it is the intention that the Milk Marketing 2033 Board shall have the power to organise retail sales of milk to schools, hospitals or other institutions.
Mr. EL L I OTThe Milk Marketing Board have the power under Part VI of the milk marketing scheme to organise, if they so desire, retail sales of milk. Any question as to the policy of the board in this matter would best, I think, be addressed to the board the mselves.
37. Mr. T.WILLIAMSasked the Minis ter of Agriculture the average price paid to producers and retailers for all milk sold to school children?
§ Mr. ELLIOTMilk supplied under the milk in schools arrangements brings to the producer who sells by wholesale. The pool prices for his region, less carriage and handling charges. The average pool price for the period from the inception of the arrangements up to the end of April was 13.59 pence per gallon. The producer-retailer supplying milk for schools receives the actual wholesale price plus a distribution allowance of 6d. per gallon, and is charged the licensed re tailers' contribution under the milk marketing scheme. The average whole-. Sale price for the seven months up to the end of April was 1s. 4.43d. per gallon, and the average producer-retailers' gross contribution was 2.51 pence per gallon. The ordinary retailer's margin for dis tribution of school milk is also 6d. per gallon.