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Milk Zoning Scheme, Oxford

Volume 390: debated on Wednesday 23 June 1943

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asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he has considered the resolution of the Oxford City Council, of which a copy has been sent to him, protesting against the Oxford Milk Zoning Scheme as having had, and continuing to have, a deleterious effect upon the delivery of clean milk to the citizens of Oxford and condemning the failure of his Department to consult local authorities; and what action he proposes to take?

A reply has been sent to the Oxford City Council, and I have sent a copy to the hon. Member. While my Noble Friend is prepared to consider any suggestions for improving the scheme, he is satisfied that in general it is working satisfactorily.

Is the hon. Gentleman not aware that the complaint was not of the imposition of a scheme for the purpose or saving rubber and petrol but of the placing of the public in the hands of the trade without consulting their proper representatives?

The milk rationalisation schemes are prepared by the war-time associations which comprise members of the trade. In the preparation of the schemes local authorities have no locus standi.