§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether his attention has been called to the advantages of bread made from flour of higher extraction than at present in use; whether he has taken, or proposes to take, any steps to encourage the public to use, and millers to produce, flour of an extraction percentage of 80 to 85 per cent.; and whether additional stimulus will be given to this matter by including it in the Ministry's publicity campaign?
§ Mr. BoothbyThe Ministry of Food has repeatedly drawn attention to the merits of bread made from high extraction flour as a protective food. As I explained on 18th July last, it is the policy of His Majesty's Government that bread of this type shall be made available at the same price as fortified white bread, and every effort will be made to acquaint the public with its advantages.