HC Deb 23 June 1958 vol 590 cc5-6
9. Mr. Willey

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will review the methods of the determination of margins for the distribution of milk.

Mr. John Hare

I do not think that there is any immediate need for reviewing the arrangements for determining milk distributive margins, but if the need arises I will certainly do so. Meanwhile I am willing to consider any proposals which the hon. Member may have in mind.

Mr. Willey

The only point I have in mind is that the system of determining these margins has obtained since the beginning of the war, and I should have thought that it was time to review the system of determining margins again.

Mr. Hare

I think the system has worked all right, but I have an open mind on this and will certainly keep the matter under close review.