§ Mr. JAGGERasked the President of the Board of Education how many education authorities in England and Wales were providing free meals, other than milk meals, to elementary school children in March, 1934, March, 1935, and March, 1936, respectively, and the number of children receiving such meals at these periods?
Mr. STANLEYFollowing is the information:
Free meals, other than milk meals, supplied to public elementary school children. Period. (1) Number of local education authorities in England and Wales providing free meals, other than milk meals, in the months referred to in Column 1. (2) Number of children receiving such meals during the months referred to in Column 1. (3) March, 1934 … 120 104,144 March, 1935 … 125 100,177 March, 1936 … 131 92,679