§ 43. Mr. Dayasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he proposes to take any further action to make provision for a further 240 supply of free milk to necessitous children; and has he any figures that will show the number of children at present receiving free supplies?
Mr. LindsayThe number of children receiving free milk is about 400,000 in public elementary schools and about 30,000 in schools of other types. In October, 1932, the number of children receiving free milk in public elementary schools was only about 78,000, so that there has been a remarkable increase during the last five years. It is the practice of the Board of Education to urge local education authorities to make a greater use of their powers where the existing provision appears to be inadequate for the needs of the area.
§ Mr. DayDoes the Minister propose to support any further schemes for providing free milk to school children?