HC Deb 27 July 1979 vol 971 cc523-4W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish in theOfficial Report the most recent annual estimate for the take up of free school meals and what the saving in expenditure for that year was because not all those entitled to free school meals took them.

Dr. Boyson

I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) how many children receiving free school meals come from families with one, two, three, four or five children;

(2) how many of the total number of children receiving free school meals are from one-parent families; and how many are from two-parent families.

Dr. Boyson

This information is not available to my Department.