§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that a woman who kept two cows for her household use and who, while her children were away at school, had more milk than she needed and gave it to neighbours, was visited by an official from his Department who declared that she was acting illegally unless the recipients were in her employ; that she would not be allowed to sell the surplus, and must, in future, withdraw smaller quantities of milk from her cows; and if he will issue new instructions to prevent a repetition of this incident.
§ Mr. StracheyI know that this story has appeared in the Press in various forms and attributes the statements mentioned to officials of other bodies as well as the Ministry of Food. The whole story is without any foundation of fact. It is clearly laid down in Article 8 of the Milk (Control and Maximum Prices) (Great Britain) Order (S.R. & O. No. 2032 of 1947), that anyone may supply milk from his own cows to other people by way of a gift.