§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many school children in each education authority in Wales are eligible to receive free milk in schools at present; and what the figure will be for every authority when changes announced by the Government take effect in April.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasLocal education authorities' calculations give the following position:
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Local Education Authority Number now eligible Number eligible after legislation Anglesey … 5,536 2,410 Breconshire … 5,276 3,586 Caernarvonshire … 10,450 5,403 Cardiganshire … 5,365 2,960 Carmarthenshire … 13,445 6,594 Denbighshire … 19,138 8,419 Flintshire … 19,625 8,500 Glamorgan … 84,000 34,000 Merioneth … 3,637 1,414 Monmouthshire … 41,039 20,038 Montgomeryshire … 4,211 1,650 Pembrokeshire … 10,090 3,687 Radnorshire … 1,920 1,100 Cardiff … 26,617 11,711 Merthyr Tydfil … 5,200 2,300 Newport … 12,904 5,499 Swansea … 18,370 8,170 persons registered as physically handicapped (general classes) on services provided by local authorities under Section 29 of the National Assistance Act, 1948, for the years 1964–65–1969–70 in rank order. Information about net expenditure on local authority health and housing services for those registered is not available.