§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will list those local education authorities which have made an application under the Welfare Food Act 1988 for the provision of free milk for under-fives in local education authority nursery units and classes.
§ Mr. FreemanThe following 24 local education authorities have been approved (under the Welfare Food Regulations 1988) to participate in the scheme to receive reimbursement of costs for the supply of milk to children under five in nursery schools and classes:
- Avon County Council
- London Borough of Bexley
- London Borough of Brent
- Derbyshire County Council
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Durham County Council
- London Borough of Hounslow
- Inner London Education Authority
- Kirklees Metropolitan Council
- Leicestershire County Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Manchester City Council
488 - City of Newcastle upon Tyne
- North Tyneside Council
- North Yorkshire County Council
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Sheffield City Council
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Staffordshire County Council
- Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
- Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
In addition, the following six local education authorities have indicated they will be applying for approval to participate in the scheme:
- Birmingham City Council
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Hereford and Worcester County Council
- Oxfordshire County Council
- Metropolitan District of Sefton
- London Borough of Sutton