HC Deb 23 March 1981 vol 1 cc239-40W
Mr. Pawsey

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proprtion of Government-sponsored research is devoted to analysis of multiple sclerosis distribution; and whether he is able to break down any figures available to show distribution between families, sexes, generations, races and attitudes.

Sir George Young

I have been asked to reply.

I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply as soon as possible.

Mr. Macfarlane

According to the autumn 1980 school meals census, the percentages of schoolchildren at school on the day of the census who were taking free school meals were as follows:

Manchester 28.5
Liverpool 24.4
Birmingham 18.0
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 22.7