§ 62. Mr. Yorkasked the Minister of Food what are the functions of the Milk Marketing Board which his Department now perform or control; which of these functions are performed by the Milk 38W Marketing Board acting as agents for his Department; and which of these functions are performed by the staff of the Milk Marketing Board.
§ Mr. WebbThe principal functions now undertaken by my Department, with which the Milk Marketing Board previously had some concern, are the determination of policy and control of milk distribution and utilisation, the fixing of selling prices and the remuneration of distributors, processors, and manufacturers. My Department is also concerned, together with the Agricultural Departments, in settling producers' prices under the Agriculture Act, 1947. Payments to producers are undertaken by the Board in its own name, reimbursement being obtained from my Department. The staff and organisation of the Milk Marketing Board are also used by the Ministry for certain accounting work, and its Regional Officers act as part-time officials of my Department.