§ Mr. Waltersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the figures for the amount of tokens distributed in England and Wales each year over the last five years to mothers who qualify for free powdered baby milk.
§ Sir George YoungWelfare food milk tokens can be exchanged for liquid milk from the beneficiaries' regular milk supplier or, if the baby is under one year old, for dried milk from maternity and child health clinics or welfare food distribution centres. No information is recorded centrally about the number of milk tokens issued, but the total number of beneficiaries suggests that the following number of milk tokens was issued in England and Wales:
millions 1975 21.2 1976 21.6 1977 21.2 1978 19.6 Figures for 1979 are not yet available. It would seem a reasonable assumption that between one-fifth and one-sixth of these tokens would be in respect of babies under one year old.
§ Mr. Waltersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the 882W total amount of powdered baby milk sold via local area health authority clinics in England and Wales each year from 1975 to 1979.
§ Sir George YoungThis information is not recorded centrally.