HC Deb 12 January 2000 vol 342 c188W
Mr. Crausby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to introduce a national school fruit and vegetable scheme; and if he will make a statement. [100920]

Yvette Cooper

The White Paper "Saving Lives—Our Healthier Nation" recognised the importance of increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and we are currently considering a range of options on how to achieve this. It is one of the aims of the draft Regulations on National Nutritional Standards for School Lunches. A consultation document on these Regulations and accompanying guidance was published by the Department for Education and Employment last month, copies of which are available in the Library.

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