§ Mr. O'GRADYasked the Prime Minister whether any representations have been made to him by the Leeds City Council that in view of the suffering entailed upon children of school age owing to the inadequacy of the Provision of Meals Act of 1906, as interpreted by the Local Government Board and the Board of Education, that the Act only applies when the schools are open, an amending Act should be passed in this present Session of Par- 1710 liament to provide that such children shall be fed during school vacation; and, if so, whether such representations have received favourable consideration?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am afraid that the matter referred to by the hon. Member is of a distinctly controversial character and that, in view of this, the Government cannot promise legislation this Session.