Free Milk Scheme

Summary

A request was made for the number of households and total volume of milk supplied under the Isle of Man's Free Milk Scheme in 2017. The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed that 385 households were claiming benefits as of April 2018 and 115,228 pints of liquid milk were supplied in 2017.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 5 April 2018 and responded to on 17 April 2018.
• As of 1 April 2018, 385 households were claiming free milk under the Welfare Foods Scheme.
• The scheme includes both liquid and dried milk.
• A total of 115,228 pints of liquid milk were supplied during 2017.
• The response was issued by the Department of Health and Social Care.

Data Disclosed

• 385 households
• 115,228 pints
• 2017
• 1st April 2018
• 5 April 2018
• 17 April 2018

Original Request

Looking to obtain the number of households on the island which receive Free milk under the Free milk scheme and if possible the total volume (pints or litres) supplied during 2017

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 423333 17 April 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 5 April 2018 and which states:

"Looking to obtain the number of households on the island which receive Free milk under the Free milk scheme and if possible the total volume (pints or litres) supplied during 2017"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. As at 1st April 2018, there are 385 households claiming free milk (including liquid and dried milk) under the Welfare Foods (Free Milk) Scheme. In 2017 115,228 pints of liquid milk were supplied.

Please quote the reference number 423333 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to us at: Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im

Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely