§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage and number of children receiving(a) free school meals and (b) parentally paid for school meals for the last 10 years. [28440]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested for education authority schools is as follows:
Free meals Paid meals Year Number of pupils taking meals Percentage of all pupils present Number of pupils taking meals Percentage of all pupils present 1985 136,669 18.2 182,255 24.2 1986 136,627 18.6 179,868 24.5 1987 143,194 19.6 186,191 25.5 1988 145,219 19.9 184,780 25.3 1989 105,232 14.8 223,456 31.3 1990 99,303 14.1 230,410 32.7 1991 101,915 14.6 230,378 33.0 1992 107,186 15.4 227,740 32.8 1993 107,709 15.7 238,493 34.7 1994 121,479 16.7 230,314 31.7 Source:
Annual school meals census in January of each year.