School Meals (Hansard, 19 June 1995)

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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. [28443]

§ Mr. Richards
The information requested is shown in the following table:

Percentage of pupils receiving¹ Number of pupils receiving²

Free meals Paid meals Free meals Paid meals

1984–85 22.8 36.3 97,437 155,132

1985–86 21.3 33.0 90,739 140,416

1986–87 22.1 32.6 92,416 136,020

1987–88 21.7 33.1 89,550 136,290

1988–89 14.6 37.4 59,802 153,539

1989–90 14.1 38.0 58,303 156,675

1990–91 14.4 38.1 59,338 156,951

1991–92 16.6 34.6 70,088 145,938

1992–93 18.5 35.3 79,934 152,299

1993–94 20.7 35.8 90,875 157,481

¹ The number of pupils taking meals as a percentage of all pupils present on enumeration day.

¹On enumeration day.

§ Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the net expenditure on school catering services(a) in total and (b) in respect of free school meals for each year since 1987 broken down by county. [28822]

§ Mr. Richards
The available information is given in the following tables. Separate information on the costs of free school meals is not held centrally.

Net current expenditure on school meals and milk¹

£ million

1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

Clywd 4.4 3.0 3.2

Dyfed 3.5 3.1 3.4

Gwent 5.7 4.3 4.9

Gwynedd 2.9 2.8 2.3

Mid Glamorgan 7.5 5.8 7.5

Powys 1.1 1.1 1.1

South Glamorgan 2.1 1.9 1.8

West Glamorgan 2.9 2.9 2.9

Total Wales 30.2 24.7 27.1

1990–1991 1991–1992 1992–1993

Clywd 3.3 3.8 4.0

Dyfed 4.5 6.3 6.1

Gwent 5.3 5.1 5.5

Gwynedd 3.0 3.6 3.9

Mid Glamorgan 8.3 9.2 10.1

Powys 1.3 1.5 1.4

South Glamorgan 2.2 2.9 4.8

West Glamorgan 2.7 3.2 3.5

Total Wales 30.5 35.6 39.9

²1993–94 ²1994–95 ²1995–96

Clywd 2.2 2.7 2.7

Dyfed 5.7 5.6 5.7

Gwent 6.2 6.0 5.7

Gwynedd 3.5 2.9 2.9

Mid Glamorgan 9.8 10.1 10.2

Powys 1.3 1.2 1.2

South Glamorgan 3.9 3.7 3.8

73W

²1993–94 ²1994–95 ³1995–96

West Glamorgan 3.4 3.4 3.3

Total 35.9 35.7 35.4

Source: Local authority.

Notes:

¹ Excludes grant maintained schools.

² Revised Estimates.

³ Budgets.

	Percentage of pupils receiving¹	Number of pupils receiving²
	Free meals	Paid meals	Free meals	Paid meals
1984–85	22.8	36.3	97,437	155,132
1985–86	21.3	33.0	90,739	140,416
1986–87	22.1	32.6	92,416	136,020
1987–88	21.7	33.1	89,550	136,290
1988–89	14.6	37.4	59,802	153,539
1989–90	14.1	38.0	58,303	156,675
1990–91	14.4	38.1	59,338	156,951
1991–92	16.6	34.6	70,088	145,938
1992–93	18.5	35.3	79,934	152,299
1993–94	20.7	35.8	90,875	157,481
¹ The number of pupils taking meals as a percentage of all pupils present on enumeration day.
¹On enumeration day.

Net current expenditure on school meals and milk¹
£ million
	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90
Clywd	4.4	3.0	3.2
Dyfed	3.5	3.1	3.4
Gwent	5.7	4.3	4.9
Gwynedd	2.9	2.8	2.3
Mid Glamorgan	7.5	5.8	7.5
Powys	1.1	1.1	1.1
South Glamorgan	2.1	1.9	1.8
West Glamorgan	2.9	2.9	2.9
Total Wales	30.2	24.7	27.1

	1990–1991	1991–1992	1992–1993
Clywd	3.3	3.8	4.0
Dyfed	4.5	6.3	6.1
Gwent	5.3	5.1	5.5
Gwynedd	3.0	3.6	3.9
Mid Glamorgan	8.3	9.2	10.1
Powys	1.3	1.5	1.4
South Glamorgan	2.2	2.9	4.8
West Glamorgan	2.7	3.2	3.5
Total Wales	30.5	35.6	39.9

	²1993–94	²1994–95	²1995–96
Clywd	2.2	2.7	2.7
Dyfed	5.7	5.6	5.7
Gwent	6.2	6.0	5.7
Gwynedd	3.5	2.9	2.9
Mid Glamorgan	9.8	10.1	10.2
Powys	1.3	1.2	1.2
South Glamorgan	3.9	3.7	3.8

	²1993–94	²1994–95	³1995–96
West Glamorgan	3.4	3.4	3.3
Total	35.9	35.7	35.4
Source: Local authority.
Notes:
¹ Excludes grant maintained schools.
² Revised Estimates.
³ Budgets.