§ 4. Mr. Shurmerasked the Minister of Food if, in view of the high food value of ice cream and in order to improve the quality, he will consider reducing the control on the using of fresh milk by ice cream manufacturers.
§ Mr. StracheyWhile not yielding to my hon. Friend in partiality to ice cream, we must meet the needs of the market for liquid milk and essential milk products first, and can only spare small amounts for ice cream.
§ Mr. ShurmerDoes that mean that there is a temporary lifting of the ban on the use of milk for ice cream while the milk is de-rationed?
§ Mr. StracheyYes, Sir. We have allocated small quantities of milk for ice-cream in recent weeks and shall continue to do so as long as the milk is available.