HC Deb 25 April 1940 vol 360 c396W
Mr. Messer

asked the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the danger of malnutrition amongst school-children arising from rationing and rising costs, he will make provision for the supply of free milk to all school-children?

Mr. Ramsbotham

The existing law does not admit of the supply of free milk except to necessitous under-nourished children, but in nearly all public elementary schools milk is available under the Milk in Schools Scheme at less than half the ordinary retail price.

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