§ 71. Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Food if he has considered the report by the National Institute for Research in Dairying in conjunction with officials of the National Farmers' Union, details of which have been sent to him, on the de cline in the quality of milk; and to what extent the number of cases where milk is rejected because it is below the minimum legal standard has increased since 1st January, 1951.
§ Mr. WebbIn consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, I am already considering ways of encouraging an improvement in the quality of milk; and we shall of course take into account the views expressed in this report. I have no information to show that there has been any increase this year in the number of cases where milk has been rejected because the butter fat content fell below 3 per cent.