§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he is satisfied that the normal levels of vitamins B1 and C are maintained in food served in schools; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsI am sure that local education authorities who are responsible for school meals make every effort to ensure the maintenance of adequate levels of these vitamins. The Department's advice on nutritional standards, last revised in 1966, draws attention to the importance in the diet of fresh fruit and green vegetables.