§ Mr. Parkerasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he will describe the control at present applied to the manufacture and sale of margarine?
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe Ministry of Food at present exercises control over the raw materials required for the manufacture of margarine. Under arrangements made with the manufacturers for the supply of the raw materials, the manufacturers have undertaken to produce a minimum quantity of cheap margarine to meet the requirements of the poorer consumers, not to increase the price of margarine without the consent of the Ministry of Food, and to print or brand on the wrappers of pre-packed margarine or on the boxes of bulk margarine supplied for domestic consumption, the price at which the margarine is to be sold to the consumer. The manufacturers have also recently undertaken that all margarine produced for domestic consumption shall on and from 5th February be vitaminised to 1289W the same extent as butter. No other control is exercised by the Ministry of Food over the sale and distribution of margarine.