§ 22. Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will issue a circular to local education authorities to allow children in primary schools not entitled 150W to free milk to take their own milk to school.
§ Mrs. ThatcherI am reluctant to issue another circular. I hope that parents will make their views on this point known to local education authorities.
§ 42. Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities have now given instructions to schools within their areas that milk should be available for sale at both primary and secondary schools to those children whose parents wish them to buy it.
§ Mrs. ThatcherIn October milk was being provided for sale in both primary and secondary schools in the areas of seven local education authorities, in a total of 274 primary and 36 secondary schools. I have no later information.