T.T. Milk (Hansard, 2 March 1949)

50. Mr. Scott-Elliot
asked the Minister of Food what steps he is taking to stimulate the consumption of tuberculintested milk.

§ Mr. Strachey
It is rather a question of stimulating the production and effective distribution of this milk as we have difficulty in meeting the existing demand, but every effort is made by the Ministry to provide supplies of T.T. milk for those consumers who ask for it.

Mr. Scott-Elliot
Is my right hon. Friend aware that we are producing about 19 per cent. of T.T. milk whereas we are consuming only about 9 per cent.? Will he not agree that there is a great need to stimulate consumption?

§ Mr. Strachey
The question is mainly one of difficulty in transporting and distributing this milk separately from other milk. That is the problem to which we are addressing ourselves.

§ Mr. Somerville Hastings
Would not my right hon. Friend consider making a statement to assure the public that T.T. milk is not only safer, but is of better quality than ordinary milk?

§ Mr. Strachey
I should like to have an opportunity of doing so, and I will do so here and now.