§ 35. Mr. GEORGE GRIFFITHSasked the President of the Board of Education the number of children that are receiving daily rations of milk in the various schools in the county of Yorkshire, and the number that are being supplied free?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of EDUCATION (Mr. Ramsbotham)The total number of children in the various schools in the county of Yorkshire who were receiving a daily ration of milk at the end of March last amounted to about 381,000. Of these, about 63,000 were being supplied free. The corresponding figures for public elementary schools only were 358,000 and 58,000.
Viscountess ASTORWill the hon. Gentleman let the House know what an immense effect this great achievement of the National Government has had?
§ Mr. RAMSBOTHAMThat is quite another question.