MR. DOYLEasked the Minister of Food if, in view of the hardship and injury caused to children of tender age by the high price of milk, he is prepared to consider a proposal that the price shall be reduced to parents who can produce certificates that they have any children under the age of ten; and whether he is prepared to issue instructions to the local authorities to deal in a more drastic manner with the evil of short measure?
Mr. ROBERTSI would call the attention of the hon. Member to the fact that under arrangements already made necessitous mothers and children under five years of age are able to obtain milk at reduced prices; but I should be prepared to consider, in consultation with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health any practicable proposal on the lines suggested. As regards the last part of the question, I can assure the hon. Member that drastic action is being taken against milk traders who give short measure, and a number of prosecutions are now pending.