HC Deb 18 February 1980 vol 979 c43W
Dr. M. S. Miller

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the cost of the pint milk bottle in relation to the profit agreed with Scottish milk retailers; and how many times, on average, each milk bottle is used.

Mr. Younger

A representative average cost for a one pint glass milk bottle is 5.5 pence, and the average trip-page experienced at present by a representative group of Scottish distributors is a little over nine. The liquid milk pricing arrangements envisage an average rate of profit for milk distributors but the actual profit will vary significantly from company to company.