§ 74. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will take whatever action may be necessary to ensure that when there is a surplus of milk to national requirements, such milk will not be wasted but turned into milk tablets for supply to the under-developed countries, either as a free gift or on a cost payment basis.
§ Mr. GodberNo whole milk has been wasted. The recent wastage of skimmed milk occurred because, for a few weeks during the peak period of production, available supplies exceeded the manufacturing capacity. Even if acceptable on other grounds the hon. Member's suggestion would be impracticable unless manufacturing plant were increased to process the surplus skimmed milk. But if done on any scale this would be uneconomic because the plant would lie idle for all but a few weeks in the year.