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MILK POLICY. STATEMENT ON: - CHEAP MILK SCHEME. Memo. by Minister of Food.

8 May 1940

(b) That a decision to establish a new centralised scheme for the supply of milk to mothers and pre-school children raised wider issues which should be considered in connection with the general question of the provision of cheap food for poor consumers. In the meantime the Interdepartmental Committee on Economic Policy had considered the general question of the provision of cheap food for poor consumers and on April 17th had made the following recommendation (E.P. 9th Meeting, Conclusion 3):- To invite the Ministry of Food in consultation with the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Agriculture to prepare a memorandum for the consideration of the Committee on the extent to which it would be possible by a re-arrangement of the present food subsidies to secure simultaneously the three following objectives:(i) the benefit of those whose family responsibilities were greatest in proportion to their means; (ii) the maximum possible effect on the cost of living index; (iii) assistance to the Ministries of Food and Agriculture in the disposal of those foods of which there were present or prospective surpluses.
agriculture children subsidies food supply family infants milk maternity mothers parents prices rationing schools supply price control licensing dairy nationwide ministry of food sub-committee on food policy
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/3/60
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 74/3
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 58
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000003.060
Keywords
Children Dairy Family Infants Maternity Milk Mothers Parents Prices Schools Subsidies
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Ministry of Food Sub-Committee on Food Policy
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 1(40) - 69(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Licensing Price Control Agriculture Food Supply

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