§ 16. Mr. G. GRIFFITHSasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he can now give the names of the 10 local education authorities which are intending shortly to use their school meals powers under the Education Act, 1921?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMProposals made by the following seven local education authorities have been formally or conditionally approved by the Board: Cannock, Caernarvonshire, East Retford, Hereford (Borough), Llanelly, Loughborough, Staffordshire. A scheme of the Bedford Borough Authority was approved some time ago, but the authority have not yet put it into operation owing to the assistance received from voluntary funds. Two authorities (Chadderton and Worcestershire) were not included in the 190 authorities mentioned in my speech of the 30th May last on the Board's Estimates, as they were not at that time exercising their powers, although they had done so at an earlier date. Their arrangements have been approved.