§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what nutritional quality standards there are for school meals; and when was the last change in these standards. [28813]
§ Mr. AncramThe current arrangements, as approved by the Department of Education, require that menus be planned within the following nutritional guidelines:
School type Nursery Primary Senior pupils in special schools Total Protein 27g 27g 27g Animal protein 16.5g 16.5g 18.5g Fat 32g 32g 32g Calories 500–550 650–7.00 880 Nutritional standards are not prescribed in post-primary schools. The last change in these standards was in 1981.
§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what was the net expenditure on school catering services(a) in total; and (b) for free school meals for each year since 1987 broken down by county. [28801]
§ Mr. AncramThe information is as follows:
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£000's Year Belfast education and library board Western education and library board North-Eastern education and library board South-Eastern education and library board Southern education and library board Voluntary grammar schools Integrated schools Total (b)1 3,525 3,660 3,518 2,110 3,852 833 0 17,498 1989–90 (a) 4,024 5,197 4,869 3,027 5,282 1,465 0 23,864 (b)1 3,701 4,252 3,504 2,304 4,130 843 0 18,734 1990–91 (a) 3,918 5,164 5,105 3,143 5,438 1,383 0 24,151 (b)1 3,603 4,017 3,8.00 2,427 4,191 818 0 18,856 1991–92 (a) 4,195 5,669 5,557 3,287 5,920 1,812 124 26,564 (b)1 3,292 4,381 4,219 2,717 4,715 996 57 20,377 1992–93 (a) 4,247 6,115 5,618 3,151 6,199 1,781 219 27,330 (b)1 4,020 4,844 4,389 2,746 4,930 1,020 98 22,047 1993–94 (a) 24,484 26,280 25,665 23,302 26,193 1,859 368 28,151 (b)1 4,377 5,132 4,459 2,678 4,987 1,109 146 22,888 1 Estimated expenditure. 2 Provisional figures.