Sky News revealed that parents were stealing baby formula amid soaring prices and the cost of living crisis. Politicians are now asking questions about what can be done to help parents.
'You're treated as a criminal over milk'She responded by saying:"Supporting families through the cost of living pressures that are going on at the moment and particularly wanting to be able to support families with young children is a priority for this Government."He said:"There have been shocking revelations this week of desperate parents forced to steal to feed their infant children.
He called on the government to look at the value of Healthy Start Vouchers which no longer cover the cost of a tub of formula milk. Mr Western pointed out that the value of Healthy Start vouchers has been frozen for the past two years.
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