§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Food whether he is aware that a number of children over five are being deprived of their extra milk owing to their being unable to attend school because of the lack of accommodation; that because their green ration books have been surrendered the milk cannot be obtained; and what 246W steps he intends taking to see that these children obtain their extra milk.
§ Mr. StracheyProvision is already made for a child between the ages of five and 14 who is not attending school to receive by applying to the food office an extra supply of 1½ pints of milk a week in addition to the normal adolescent priority allowance of 3½ pints a week. These arrangements do not apply to children temporarily absent on holidays or through any illness which qualifies them for priority milk on medical grounds.