HC Deb 23 September 1948 vol 456 c155W
113. Mr. S. Marshall

asked the Minister of Education what progress has been made in regard to the supplies of dinner plates for school canteens.

Mr. Tomlinson

The supply of plates for school canteens has been greatly augmented in the past few months by plastic plates for which large contracts have been placed. Most of those so far issued have been the smaller plates more suitable for infants and juniors, but production of larger plastic plates for the older children is expected to rise substantially very soon.