HL Deb 18 December 1934 vol 95 cc577-8WA
LORD STRACHIE

asked the President of the Board of Education if he will state how many children are attending elementary schools in the County of Somerset; how many of such children are receiving milk from the Milk Board, and whether only pasteurised milk or T.T. milk is supplied to them?

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION (VISCOUNT HALIFAX)

The number of children on the registers of public elementary schools in the Administrative County of Somerset on the 30th September last (excluding areas which are autonomous for purposes of elementary education) was 41,353. I am informed by the Milk Marketing Board that it is at present impossible to give an estimate of the number of children who are receiving milk in this area under the Milk in Schools scheme. So far as I am aware the milk supplied is not limited to pasteurised or tuberculin tested milk.

House adjourned at three minutes before eight o'clock.