Families have resorted to stealing baby formula because of rising prices, ministers have been warned. SNP MP Alison Thewliss told the Commons that the price of formula is “one of the most worrying increases” as the cost-of-living crisis continues.
MPs also heard that baby formula has been security tagged or kept behind the shop counter to deter theft. Glasgow Central MP Ms Thewliss told the Commons: “One of the most worrying increases in food prices is for infant formula, some of which is now so expensive it is security tagged and kept behind the till because families have resorted to stealing it.
“What is the Government doing to make sure that infant formula is available to families who need it? Because at this price many cannot afford it at all.”
