HC Deb 21 September 1943 vol 392 c47W
Sir W. Smiles

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare what steps have been taken to supply milk products and vitamins to the children and adolescents of Greece and Belgium?

Mr. Foot

Monthly shipments of milk to Greece were increased in July from 300 metric tons of condensed milk to 600 tons. Shipments of vitamin concentrates since April have consisted of 1,540 lbs. of Betalin tablets containing Vitamin B, 823 lbs. of Cenalin tablets containing Vitamin C, 540,000 yeast tablets containing Vitamin B and 1,725 kilos of Vitamin A and Vitamin D. In addition, approval has been given for monthly shipments since April of 25 tons of cod liver oil, and there has also been a single extraordinary shipment of 1,484 lbs. of concentrated fish liver oil. For reasons which have frequently been explained, no milk products or vitamins have been dispatched to Belgium through the blockade.