§ Colonel Carverasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food what reduction in the milk supply next winter is expected as compared with the winter of 1940?
Major Lloyd GeorgeA careful survey has been made and estimates prepared of the volume of milk expected to be produced next winter. It would not, however, be in the public interest to publish the figures.
§ Mr. R. Morganasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food why it has been found necessary to issue a new baby food in competition with those already existing?
Major Lloyd GeorgeI assume my hon. Friend refers to the dried milk of modified cream content which is now available under the National Milk Scheme. This has been introduced after consultation with the Ministry of Health to meet the needs of those infants for whom the standard full cream National Dried Milk has been found unsuitable. Unlike the majority of the proprietary brands of baby foods, the new variety contains no added ingredients and is in fact the equivalent of liquid milk from which part of the fat content has been removed.