§ Sir R. Gowerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether the national milk powder is intended to act as a substitute for liquid milk, or to replace the milk foods which have been found necessary by medical men generally for infants for the last 15 to 20 years?
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§ Mr. BoothbyNational Milk Powder will be issued as a substitute for liquid milk under the National Milk Scheme, only in the case of infants under 12 months of age for whom a medical certificate is received that such milk powder is to be supplied instead of liquid milk.
§ Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the hardship imposed on hill-farmers in South Wales by the delay on the part of the Milk Marketing Board in making payment for May, June and July; and will he take steps to expedite these payments?
§ Mr. BoothbyI am not aware of any delay on the part of the Milk Marketing Board in making payments to those farmers' who rendered the returns required under the Milk Marketing Scheme, but if my hon. Friend will give me particulars of any cases he has in mind I shall be glad to look into them.