HC Deb 29 June 1939 vol 349 cc640-1W
Viscountess Astor

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what action the Board proposes to take to stimulate the provision of meals and milk by local authorities, in view of the inadequacy of the arrangements in many areas as revealed in the report of the Board published recently?

Mr. Lindsay

The action taken by the Board to stimulate the provision of meals and milk by local education authorities is described in paragraphs 25 and 26 on page 44 of the Report to which the Noble Lady refers. As a result of the survey mentioned in paragraph 25 the Board have already communicated with about 130 local education authorities making suggestions for the improvement of their arrangements, and in a number of cases these suggestions have already been adopted by the authorities.