§ 10. Dr. Barnett Strossasked the Minister of Education whether he will take steps to enable school children to receive their allowance of milk during school holidays.
§ The Minister of Education (Mr. Tomlinson)Local education authorities know from paragraph 19 of Circular 119, of which I am sending my hon. Friend a copy, that they may organise centres to provide school children with milk during school holidays if there is sufficient demand.
§ Dr. StrossWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for his answer, may I ask whether it would be possible now, in view of the de-rationing of milk, to organise the presentation of vouchers to school children which could be exchanged with milkmen for milk during their holidays?
§ Mr. TomlinsonWe have looked at this matter, and the difficulties of administering a scheme of that kind far outweigh its importance.