§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the number of awards of free milk and vitamins made in 1981 and 1982 to (a) pregnant women, (b) nursing mothers and (c) children under school age and showing, for each group, if the grounds for the award was receipt of supplementary benefit, family income supplement or low income.
§ Mr. NewtonThe number of recipients of welfare foods on a date in December for the years shown is:
Great Britain—1981 Grounds of award Children under school age Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Supplementary Benefit 503,000 21,000 2,000 Low Income 35,000 4,000 under 500 Family Income Supplement 76,000 n.a. n.a. 614,000 — — n.a. = not available.
Great Britain—1982 Grounds of award Children under school age Expectant Mothers Nursing Mothers Supplementary Benefit 604,000 29,000 2,000 Low Income 54,000 5,000 under 500 Family Income Supplement 98,000 n.a. n.a. 756,000 — — Notes:
1. Expectant mothers entitled to welfare foods may receive vitamin tablets and liquid milk. Eligible nursing mothers are entitled to vitamin tablets for 30 weeks after delivery and those who breast feed may receive their baby's milk entitlement. Eligible children under school age may receive vitamin drops and liquid milk, or if under one year of age, modified dried baby milk.
2. The numbers in the table have been rounded to the nearest thousand.
n.a. = not available.