§ 30. Mr. McENTEEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Edu- 482 cation if he will give, for the latest convenient date, a list, by type of local education authority, showing for each town or area, separately, the number of meals provided free, for payment, and total meals; and the number of children fed, distinguishing, if possible, between milk meals and other meals?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)As the answer involves a great many figures I am sending the hon. Member a list giving the figures in Question, for the month of February, 1933.
§ Mr. THORNEWill the answer appear in the OFFICIAL, REPORT?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThe figures are so voluminous that they are not suitable for the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ 32. Mr. DAVID ADAMSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education, if he will state the number of children receiving meals under the Feeding of School Children Act during January and February, 1933, and comparative figures for 1932, giving separate figures for the county of London?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMAs the answer includes a number of figures I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
| Statement showing the number of Children provided with Meals. | ||
| — | 1932. | 1933. |
| January. | ||
| Total excluding London | 162,631 | 219,499 |
| London | 30,703 | 34,637 |
| February | ||
| Total excluding London | 172,644 | 229,162 |
| London | 32,137 | Figures not available. |
§ Monthly returns are not available for periods prior to May, 1932. For January and February, 1932, the highest weekly figures returned are accordingly shown; but these are no doubt somewhat lower than the total number of children fed during those months.