§ Mr. Grovesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that as the balk of meat imported to this country is boneless it is increasingly difficult for manufacturers of soups to continue their production; and whether, as the order issued by his Department states that soups must contain a certain percentage of solids, he will authorise, as an alternative, the use of milk or milk powder?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI am aware that the percentage of boneless beef in the total imports of beef is being increased to economise in shipping space but I am not aware that difficulties have been caused to soup manufacturers in obtaining bones, as supplies of bones are usually available with the wholesale meat supply associations for allocation to soup manufacturers. A quantity of milk powder is at present being allocated for soup making but it is not possible to allocate supplies of milk.