Mr. David Adamsasked the Minister of Agriculture whether, in view of the serious under-consumption of milk by working-class families in this country, he will take immediate steps to discourage, or prevent by legislation if necessary, the waste of milk needed by workers' children by its being manufactured into such articles as umbrella handles?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithI am not aware that any milk is being wasted through being manufactured into umbrella handles. My information is that a comparatively small amount of machine-separated milk, a by-product of cream manufacture, is manufactured into casein, and that casein can be used in the manufacture of plastics, including umbrella handles. The hon. Member will therefore appreciate that his question does not arise.