HC Deb 04 May 1939 vol 346 cc2080-1W
Colonel Baldwin-Webb

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that owing to the collapse of the market price due to excessive importation from foreign and Dominion sources the manufacture in this country of full-cream milk powder selling in competition with imports of that product involves manufacturing at a loss of over £20 a ton; and what action he intends to take to remedy this matter?

Mr. Stanley

I am aware that manufacturers state that, owing to an over-supplied market, they are at present selling fall-cream powder at a loss. With regard to the second part of the question, His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom are in communication with the Governments of the countries concerned with a view to ensuring that arrangements are made within the next few weeks for sharing supplies to the United Kingdom market on an equitable basis.

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