§ Mr. DAYasked the President of the Board of Education the number of local 648W authorities that are at present providing meals and other nourishment for necessitous children; and what arrangements have been made for the purpose of securing co-operation between the education and Poor Law authorities?
§ Sir C. TREVELYANOne hundred and thirty-five local education authorities provided meals for school children during the week ended 21st June. With regard to the second part of the question, arrangements are generally made for securing co-operation by means of mutual exchange of information.