Primary Schools (Free Food and Beverages)

HC Deb 22 October 1971 vol 823 cc215-6W

Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if she will name those local education authorities now supplying any food or beverage, free of charge, to primary school pupils aged seven to eleven years; and if she will estimate in each case the cost of such provisions and the comparable alternative

Mr. Corfield

The information is as follows:

cost of providing ⅓ pint of milk to the pupils concerned.

Mr. van Straubenzee

I have no information that any local education authority in England is now regularly supplying free food—other than free school meals in appropriate cases—or other refreshments to primary school pupils aged 7–11.