§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children claimed free milk in Great Britain, and in each English region, in each year from 1970 to 1975; and what is his latest estimate of the number currently eligibile.
§ Miss Joan LestorThis information is not readily available, but the total number of pupils at maintained schools claiming free school milk in England for the years 1970–74 and the proportions which these represent of the numbers eligible are as follows:
inform families of their rights; how much has been spent on advertising the change in income limits to date; in what media and language; and how much is planned to be spent this year.
§ Miss Joan LestorI fully accept the importance of providing adequate information to parents about school milk arrangements. This is normally undertaken by local education authorities. However, no changes are being made in the free school milk arrangements on 17th November and no increase in the number of eligible pupils is, therefore, expected.