§ Mr. BATEYasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that prices of milk have been fixed for some villages in Durham county at 6d. per quart and in neighbouring villages at 7d. per quart; and can he give any reason for the difference?
§ Mr. ELLIOTRetail prices are fixed by general agreement among local milk retailers for the district concerned, and may be expected to vary as between localities having different producing and distributing facilities. The hon. Member will realise that I have no special information as regards these differences, or the differences in retail prices to which he refers.