HC Deb 03 November 1997 vol 300 cc34-5W
Mr. Öpik

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what is his policy on the provision of free milk for children of primary school age; and if he will make a statement. [13152]

Ms Estelle Morris

Where local education authorities and the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools in England provide drinking milk for primary-age children, they must provide it free of charge to pupils whose parents receive Income Support or income-based job seeker's allowance. We have no current plans to change these arrangements.