§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children in the east midlands are in receipt of the welfare milk token scheme; and what was the comparable figure for 1979.
§ Mr. FreemanInformation about the number of welfare milk beneficiaries by area is not available, but overall the Government are spending £80 million per annum on welfare milk which goes to some 800,000 beneficiaries.
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§ Mr. FreemanThe available information is given in the table: