§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set up a pilot study to monitor the nutritional standards of the school lunches eaten by children in selected parts of the United Kingdom.
§ Dr. BoysonNo. The nutritional standard of the school meal is a matter for the individual local education authority. However, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services intends in due course to arrange for the nutritional effects of school meals arrangements in selected areas to be monitored.
§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what advice is available to local authorities on the nutritional standards of the school lunches they provide.
§ Dr. BoysonMuch of the information contained in the Department's report on "Nutrition in Schools", published in 1975, remains relevant when read with the guidance given in the recent DHSS publication "Recommended Daily Amounts of Food Energy and Nutrients for Groups of People in the United Kingdom". Local authorities also have available advice from their own school meals organisers.