HC Deb 22 March 1937 vol 321 cc2575-6W
Major Procter

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the recent raids on Jewish cattle in Palestine which have been carried out by Arab raiders entering from Transjordan and Syria; and what steps have been taken by the Govern-

Provision of Meals in Public Elementary Schools.
Year ended 31st March, 1936.
Area. Number of L.E.As. providing meals on 31st March, 1936. Number of Free Ordinary Meals provided. Number of Free Milk Meals provided.
England:
Counties … 25 1,151,635 22,460,722
London … 1 996,642 4,786,373
Non-County Boroughs … 97 2,076,390 5,791,318
Urban Districts … 14 383,782 642,401
County Boroughs … 75 15,156,886 18,007,877
Total … 212 19,765,335 51,688,691
Wales:
Counties … 7 767,638 4,068,106
Non-County Boroughs … 5 807 801,237
Urban Districts … 7 1,511,711 4,236,106
County Boroughs … 4 913.871 2,916,157
Total … 23 3,194,027 12,021,606
TOTAL ENGLAND AND WALES … 235 22,959,362 63,710,297

ment of Palestine to protect Jewish farmers against such raids?

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

I am aware that there have been recent cases of cattle raiding in Palestine, but I have no information as to the origin of the raiders. I have already called for a report on the cattle raid on the Jewish colony of Mispah. As regards security measures, I cannot at present add to what I said in reply to questions in the House on 17th March.