§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate, for primary and secondary maintained schools in schools in Scotland. the number of pupils receiving free school meals where the entitlement derives from families' (a) receipt of supplementary benefit, (b) receipt of family income supplement and (c) local authority discretionary powers.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information requested is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give figures for each year since 1975 for primary and secondary maintained schools in Scotland for the total number of pupils in attendance, the number of pupils taking school meals on payment and free and the number of pupils bringing their own food.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information taken from the annual school meal census is as follows: