§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 15 May, what was the annual cost to local education authorities of employing staff to supervise children bringing packed lunches to school and clearing up after them for the year 1979–80.
§ Dr BoysonNo estimate of the cost of this element of midday supervision is available. The total cost of providing midday supervisory assistance in schools in England in 1979–80 was £49 million.