§ Mr. Stokesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, what quantity of liquid milk during the month of December, 1940, it is anticipated will go to consumers other than the liquid milk consumers; and what price will be paid for it?
Major Lloyd GeorgeWhile it is not in the national interest to publish detailed figures of milk production and utilisation I can assure by hon. Friend that very little milk during December was supplied to other than liquid milk consumers. Any milk manufactured into condensed milk or milk powder was sold at the manufacturing price of 1s. 7d. per gallon and any quantities utilised in the manufacture of butter and cheese at 10d. per gallon. In a few cases manufacturers of certain prepared foodstuffs and beverages obtained trifling quantities for which they paid the full liquid price of 2s. 0½d. per gallon.