63. Mr. David Adamsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that the supply of basic materials, sugar and milk, for the manufacture of a vitamin concentrate particularly suited to the need of young infants, and used in large numbers of infant welfare centres, has been stopped; and what are the reasons for the cessation?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI am aware of the case to which my hon. Friend refers. The supply of basic materials to the manufacturers of the product which he has in mind is based on their pre-war output and has not been terminated.
Mr. AdamsIn view of the admitted relative shortage of sugar and milk required to enable the whole product to be produced and the hardship of the lack of this concentrate, cannot this small amount be granted for its manufacture?
Major Lloyd GeorgeEveryone knows that if you treated one company in this way, all others would want to be treated similarly, and this would mean a considerable increase in the supply of materials all round.