Colonel THORNEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his Department has decided against the complete and permanent public control of the milk trade; if so, in whose interest the decision has been made; and how otherwise he proposes to protect the consumer from bad milk at excessive prices?
Mr. ROBERTSIt is not for my Department to decide either for or against the permanent control of the milk trade. My only endeavour is to procure the largest possible supply of milk in this emergency period and to ensure its distribution on a fair basis.