asked the Minister of Agriculture whether he will state the number of producer-retailers and of retail distributors of milk in England and Scotland, respectively?

The number of producer-retailers registered under the English Milk Marketing Scheme is 63,061. The number registered under the schemes in Scotland is 2,918, but my hon. Friend will appreciate that this number does not include producer-retailers who are exempted from registration under the Scottish schemes or those who operate in areas in Scotland which are not covered by a milk marketing scheme. I regret that I have no information as to the number of retail milk distributors either in England or Scotland.