§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated regarding the nutritional value of milk consumed by children between the ages of 11 and 16 years; and if he will make a statement. [28530]
§ Mr. Horam(a) The Department, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, has commissioned, through the national diet and nutrition survey programme, a survey designed to assess the habitual diet of school children aged four to 18 years. The results of this survey will give information about the amount and nutritional value of milk consumed by children between the ages of 11 and 16 years.
(b) None.