§ Sir C. Taylorasked the Minister of Health what is the total cost to the public funds in the latest year for which figures are available for supplying each of the following welfare foods, namely,
Excess of: Expenditure Recoveries recoveries over expenditure expenditure over recoveries £ £ £ £ National Dried Milk … … 1,129,411 977,530 — 151,881 Cod Liver Oil … … 35,571 41,281 5,710 — Orange Juice £ Concentrate 555,653 Bottling etc 242,625 798,278 806,617 8,339 — Vitamin Tablets … … 21,354 25,018 3,664 — Salvage of empty bottles and cartons … … 36,317 46,206 9,889 — Miscellaneous receipts … … — 3,176 3,176 — 2,020,931 1,899,828 net cost: 121,103 These figures do not include any expenditure by local health authorities on distribution of the foods or on central administration.
§ Sir C. Taylorasked the Minister of Health what is the cost to his Department, including packing and distribution, of a tin of national dried milk, a bottle of cod liver oil, and a bottle of orange juice, respectively.
§ Mr. K. Robinson37.0d., 11.8d. and 16.1d., respectively, excluding the costs incurred by local health authorities, in distribution and collection, storage and administration.