HC Deb 29 July 1943 vol 391 c1813W
Sir E. Graham-Little

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware that an old-established: Jour mill, details of which have been submitted to him, which has long confined its production of flour to extractions of 92 per cent. and 100 per cent., respectively, has been informed by the cereal products division that it must cease that production as all controlled flour millers are now required to dilute their grits in conformity with C.M.C.356; and as that Order abolishes the production of whole-grain flour and thus cancels repeated previous assurances by the Ministry that whole-grain flour shall be available to the public on demand, what is the present position of flour millers wishing to produce a whole-grain flour?

Mr. Mabane

My hon. Friend appears to have been misinformed. There is nothing to prevent the miller to whom he refers continuing to extract from the grist, for the purpose of speciality flour, the same percentages of flour as hitherto.