§ 46. Mr. Spriggsasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her estimate of the total cost to the Treasury of the introduction of a free issue of milk to all schoolchildren between the ages of five and 16 years; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee£15.6 million, which would be the Exchequer contribution to the estimated £27.2 million a year which it would cost local education authorities to supply free milk to all pupils aged 5–16 in maintained schools in England and Wales.