HC Deb 16 November 1944 vol 404 c2130W
Sir A. Baillie

asked the Minister of Education whether, in connection with the school meals scheme, he will state the estimated number of children in non-State schools who will not require to benefit.

Mr. Butler

I regret that no statistics are available. Section 78 (2) of the Education Act, 1944, enables local education authorities to make arrangements for securing that milk and meals are supplied to pupils in non-grant-aided schools, with the consent of the proprietors of such schools.