The Archive · 1938

Control by Syndicates

Why then has his newly produced Milk Bill out-Elliotted Elliot? The latters Milk Board only had powers to fine a farmer £50 if he'sold his milk privately to the lieges of his neighbourhood. Mr. Morrison's Bill enacts that the producer, retailer shall be gradually but completely suppressed, the whole supply of milk being concentrated in a few monster syndicates.

This and other obnoxious features have raised rebellion. on the Government's back benches. A powerful deputation waited on Mr. Morrison two days ago to inform him in no mistakable terms that his Bill must be revised from top to bottom—even the Milk Board has condemned it.

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