§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the price of full-cream spray milk-powder which was fixed at 90s. per cwt. in April, 1938, was reduced to 85s. per cwt. in November last, despite the fact that the manufacturer of such powder is obliged to pay a higher price for the milk he uses in manufacturing than when prices were at their peak; and whether he will take these circumstances into account with a view to urgent action as regards stabilising prices in the milk industry of this country?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithI am aware of the change in the price of full-cream spray milk-powder, to which my hon. Friend refers, although I would mention that there has been no increase during the period in question in the contract price for milk sold for manufacture into this commodity. With regard to the last part of the question, I would refer him to the reply which I gave on 9th March to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Accrington (Major Procter).