§ 18. Mr. W. Shepherdasked the Minister of Food the annual cost of the provision of orange juice, cod liver oil and rose hip syrup; and the annual return in the price paid by the purchasers.
§ Mr. StracheyFor the financial year ended 3rst March, 1946, the gross cost of providing orange juice and cod liver oil under the Welfare Foods Service was £2,211,344. £1,307,816 of this was recovered, leaving a net cost of £903,528. Rose hip syrup is not distributed by the Ministry of Food.