§ Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what medical and nutritional expertise he has consulted about the effect of withdrawal of free school milk on the children of Wales.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasAs there are to be arrangements to supply milk to children who need it on medical grounds it was not thought appropriate to do so.
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§ Mr. Alan Williamsasked the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the number of children in Swansea and of the number of children in Wales who will cease to receive free school milk as a result of the measures announced by the Government on 27th October, 1970.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasIt is estimated that in Wales about 177,000 children will be affected by the proposed legislation. The corresponding estimate for Swansea is 10,200.