§ 47. Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussion she has had with the Humberside County Council concerning the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement about taking advantage of the EEC subsidy for school milk; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Shirley WilliamsA letter was sent in May to every local education authority explaining that free milk could be provided to junior children in 1978–79 at no cost to the authority and that thereafter estimated expenditure, net of the EEC subsidy, would form part of relevant expenditure for rate support grant pur-368W poses. It is now for individual authorities to decide whether to take advantage of these arrangements which in my view represent exceptionally good value for money. I understand that Humberside will be considering the matter on 13th July.