§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the estimated cost of providing free school milk to primary school children whose parents are in receipt of unemployment benefit or supplementary benefit.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeInformation on which to base such an estimate is not available.
§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the total amount of money saved by the abolition of primary school milk during the first six months from the date of operation.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeAn estimated £6.4 million in Great Britain to the end of March, 1972.
§ Mr. Armstrongasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children in each local education authority in the Northern Region were in receipt of medical milk at the latest count; and what percentage of the total number of children in the 7 to 11-year age group in each authority they represent.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe only information available to my Department about the number of pupils receiving free school milk on grounds of health relates to a day in October last year. It is likely that the position has changed since then.