§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what percentage of children ceased to take school meals since the increase in their cost in Carmarthenshire.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe most recent figures show that 21.5 per cent. of children in maintained schools in Carmarthenshire have ceased to take school meals since the autumn of 1970.
§ Mr. Gwynoro Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the number of children who receive free school meals in Carmarthenshire; what percentage this is of the total who take school meals; and what are the comparable figures for Wales as a whole.
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§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe answer is that 2,879 children are receiving free school meals in maintained schools in Carmarthenshire: this represents 18.9 per cent. of the total number of children taking school meals in the county. The comparable figures for Wales as a whole are 57,127 and 27.3 per cent.