§ Mr. Norman HoggTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children are on the school roll in Scotland; and how many of those receive free school meals in primary, secondary and special schools, respectively.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested, taken from the 1991 annual school meals census returns, is as follows:
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Number of crimes and offences recorded by the police and percentage change: 1979–90 K Division, Strathclyde Regional Police Authority Percentage change 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1979–90 Total crimes and offences 25,585 29,068 28,784 31,390 30,256 33,534 32,758 34,372 36,125 33,301 36,007 37,332 46 Total crimes 15,064 16,224 17,330 19,491 19,113 21,633 21,350 22,031 23,346 21,758 23,555 25,943 72 Group 1 Non-sexual crimes of violence 394 337 419 443 499 575 584 595 820 714 630 749 90 Group 2 Crimes of indecency 134 173 178 148 128 163 162 130 150 117 138 134 0 Group 3 Crimes of dishonesty 11,415 12,430 13,662 15,500 14,831 16,526 15,998 16,594 17,901 16,738 18,048 19,948 75 Group 4 Fireraising, vandalism, etc 2,966 3,081 2,817 3,103 3,342 4,007 4,141 4,238 3,857 3,443 3,912 3,967 34 Group 5 Other crimes 155 203 254 297 313 362 465 474 618 746 827 1,145 639 Total offences 10,521 12,844 11,454 11,899 11,143 11,901 11,408 12,341 12,779 11,543 12,452 11,389 8 Group 6 Miscellaneous offences 5,187 5,334 5,291 5,170 5,071 5,305 5,500 5,893 5,844 5,412 5,169 4,594 -11 Group 7 Motor vehicle offences 5,334 7,510 6,163 6,729 6,072 6,596 5,908 6,448 6,935 6,131 7,283 6,795 27
Number of pupils Present on census day On school register Total Receiving free meals Primary 1438,688 1404,910 172,437 Secondary 1283,326 2245,986 223,505 Special 7,984 7,042 4,418 1 Includes 9 special departments where special data has been included in primary school figures. 2 Includes 10 special departments where special data has been included in secondary school figures.