Milk Retailers (Margins and Allowances) (Hansard, 5 July 1960)

HC Deb 05 July 1960 vol 626 cc30-1W 30W

Mr. Wiley
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on milk retailers' margins and allowances.

§ Mr. Hare
From 1st July changes were made in the margins and allowances of milk retailers in England and Wales, which, broadly speaking, provided an increase in income of ⅜d. a gallon for those who pasteurise and bottle, ⅛d. a gallon for those buying from wholesalers and ld. a gallon for producer-retailers. These changes bring 31W the estimated average profit for the current year up to the target rate of 2d. a gallon. They have been agreed with the Central Milk Distributive Committee.