§ Mrs. BrookeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what discussions he has had with 1089W (a) other departments and (b) local education authorities to promote the consumption of milk in English schools. [152802]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggFollowing a 20 per cent. reduction in the European Union (EU) subsidy on school milk from January 2001, this Department, the Department of Health and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, agreed to meet the annual £1.5 million shortfall from their budgets.
In addition, DfES officials discuss school milk policy with other Government Departments, local education authorities and schools whenever there are issues of common interest to resolve.