§ 41. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will estimate the number of schoolchildren who are not now receiving an adequately nourishing meal at midday.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneNo realistic estimate would be practicable. Most local education authorities have regard to nutritional requirements when deciding what to make available at mid-day, but parents are responsible for ensuring that their children are properly fed and about half the children attending school do not take meals provided by the school meals service.