asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will consider adding flavouring, such as chocolate and raspberry to the free school milk supplied to children under the age of 11, so that they drink it rather than waste it.

The annual return made to my Department concerning free milk supplied to pupils on a day in October 1977 shows that about 94 per cent. of those pupils who were eligible and in attendance did in fact take it. This proportion compares well with the take-up prior to 1971 when free milk was provided for pupils over the age of seven. My Department has no evidence that supplying flavoured milk which is more expensive would result in less wastage.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What methods in the absence of identity cards are used to check illegal immigrants, tourists who overstay and take employment mainly in the catering trade, and foreign students whose holiday jobs become permanent.

Both the police and the Immigration Service have established special intelligence units whose functions include the prevention and detection of illegal entry. They work in close liaison with other authorities in this country as well as with agencies overseas. The police and the Immigration Service also investigate specific information received alleging that persons are in the country illegally.Selective checks are made to establish whether persons subject to immigration control, including those given leave to enter as visitors and students, have remained beyond the expiry of their permitted stay and appropriate action is taken when it is revealed that a person has overstayed his leave to remain here. The checks are made by matching the embarkation cards which each passenger subject to control has to complete on leaving with the corresponding landing cards filled in on entry to the United Kingdom.The Government are considering what further measures might be taken specifically to combat illegal employment by those admitted for temporary purposes as, for example, visitors or students, and by those who enter illegally. Discussions are taking place with both sides of industry.

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Breaches of consumer protection legislation attract penalties in all Member States. The nature of the penalty however varies according to the judicial system in the country concerned and its severity according to the perceived enormity of the offence. Statutory penalties include fines, seizure of goods, or imprisonment for more serious offences. In other cases, tribunals or courts are empowered to serve injunctions or impose economic sanctions on offending traders, or to determine compensation.The United Kingdom system of local government enforcement has no parallel anywhere else in the Community.House adjourned at twenty-four minutes past seven o'clock.