§ 72. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Education the number of children who partook of school meals in Cardiff on a day in June, 1952, and the comparable number for a day in June, 1953.
§ Miss HorsbrughOn a day in June, 1952, 8,372 children in maintained and assisted schools in Cardiff were having dinners. On a day in June, 1953, the figure was 7,290.
§ 73. Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Education how many children were having school meals on a selected day in June, 1953, as compared with a comparable day in June, 1952; and whether she will state the number of children for whom school meal facilities are not available.
§ 77. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Education (1) if she is now in a position to publish the returns from education authorities about the number of children taking school meals on a day in June; how this compares with the date in March when the price was increased; and on what date she received these returns;
(2) on what date she expects to receive the national and regional review of the 108W take-up of school meals since the increases in prices made in March last; and whether she will arrange to have these details published in HANSARD.
§ Miss HorsbrughI have not yet received all the returns from local education authorities. I hope to be able to give the House the figures shortly. I have no information as to the number of children for whom facilities are not available, but out of a total of 28,322 schools or departments, 901 had no school meal facilities when the last return was made in October, 1952.