§ Mr. R. RICHARDSONasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the inferior quality of much of the milk sold in this country, he will, in the interests of consumers, enforce a definite standard of quality for all milk on sale?
Mr. GREENWOODMy right hon. Friend is advised that in view of the natural variations in the quality of milk there would be great difficulty in laying down a definite standard which would at the same time protect consumers and be fair to producers. The law already provides that if the percentages of milk fat and other solids in milk fall below certain specified limits the onus of proving that the milk is not adulterated rests on the2348W defenc[...]; and the experience of local authorities shows that less than 8 per cent. of the samples taken by them fall below these limits.