Mr. GUESTasked the Minister of Health what the profits of the United Dairies Company have been for the past year; and what is the policy of the Government in regard to such profit?
§ Sir P. LLOYD-GREAMEI have been asked to reply. I have seen a report in the Press stating that the net profit of United Dairies, Limited, for the year ending 30th June, 1920, was £279,668. The question of trusts, combines, agreements, and other conditions affecting prices in connection with the milk trade has been investigated by a sub-committee of the Committee on Trusts of the Central Committee established under the Profiteering Acts, and careful consideration of their report will be necessary before it is possible to make any statement with regard to the latter part of the question.