School Meals (Hansard, 30 March 1979)

HC Deb 30 March 1979 vol 965 cc411-2W 411W

Mr. Jim Callaghan
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proportion of children receives a free school meal in each of the county districts of the Greater Manchester metropolitan county.
412W

§ Miss Margaret Jackson
The information is as follows:

Pupils in maintained schools receiving free school meals, as a percentage of those present.

Local Education Authority October 1978

Bolton 16.6

Bury 13.0

Manchester 32.3

Oldham 16.6

Rochdale 18.7

Salford 21.8

Stockport 13.7

Tameside 15.9

Trafford 16.8

Wigan 15.3

All Greater Manchester 19.3

Pupils in maintained schools receiving free school meals, as a percentage of those present.
Local Education Authority	October 1978
Bolton	16.6
Bury	13.0
Manchester	32.3
Oldham	16.6
Rochdale	18.7
Salford	21.8
Stockport	13.7
Tameside	15.9
Trafford	16.8
Wigan	15.3
All Greater Manchester	19.3