§ 126. Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Education the estimated increase in the cost of school meals this year due to the reduction in the subsidy.
§ Miss HorsbrughI estimate that the adjustment of the food subsidies will, over the whole of the current financial year, increase the cost per meal by an average of about 7d. and the charge on my Department's Vote by about £1.7 million.
§ 132. Mr. Murrayasked the Minister of Education the price per meal supplied to each child under the supervision of the Durham County Education Committee; and the average cost per meal per child for the country generally.
§ Miss HorsbrughThe average gross cost per school dinner supplied by the Durham local education authority in 1951–52 was 14.58d., as compared with an average for England and Wales of 15.10d.