Viscountess ASTORasked the Minister of Health if he will, at a proper time and early date, withdraw the cut which he made in the moneys granted for milk provision for the maternity and child-welfare services?
§ Sir K. WOODI assume that my hon. Friend is referring to the reduction of about £12,000 which was made in the grants available for certain local authorities in aid of their expenditure on milk during the present financial year. This reduction which was purely temporary had to be made in order to keep the grants paid by my Department for the health services within the amount voted by Parliament. I may add that similar action will not require to be taken during the next financial year.