§ 65. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will refuse to sanction increases in the charges for school meals in view of the financial hardship caused and the 325W risk of fewer children taking school dinners.
§ Miss BaconNo. As my right hon. Friend said to the House on Monday, this is a Government decision which they have taken after full consideration. Parents who cannot pay the new charge without financial hardship will be entitled to free school meals for their children. Experience suggests that any reduction in take-up of school meals will be slight and temporary.—[Vol. 791, c. 861–4.]
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE* ON PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL BUILDING IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF SHEFFIELD 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 £ £ £ £ £ Primary … … … … 55,693 — 236 396,857 228,522 Secondary … … … … 318,874 682,900 845,597 300,867 76,268 Total … 374,567 682,900 845,833 697,724 304,790 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70† £ £ £ £ Primary … … … … 179,032 308,194 365,337 166,546 Secondary … … … … 144,526 210,383 477,386 460,213 Total … 323,558 518,577 842,723 626,759 NOTES: *Including expenditure on voluntary schools, but excluding the purchase of sites, professional fees and the cost of furniture and equipment. Since construction periods vary from project to project, expenditure in a given year may relate to more than one annual building programme. † This column includes estimated sums for the period 1.10.69 to 31.3.70.