He, too, worries that a partial ban could create problems.

The ministry said that the partial ban would still 'reduce the vulnerability of our common wealth to permanent oil price decline'.

But a partial ban was better than no ban at all.

Other schools have adopted partial bans, letting older pupils carry them, or prohibiting them only from lessons.

Some countries have complete bans, but many had partial bans that do not restrict the purchase of raw milk bought directly from the farmer.