§ 26. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Education how much of the 2d. per school dinner increase is due to the removal of the food subsidies in the Chancellor's recent budget.
§ Miss HorsbrughI estimate that the adjustment of the food subsidies in last year's Budget has increase the cost of food in the school dinner by 0.85d.
§ 27. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Education if she will postpone the application of her recently announced increase of 2d. per school dinner until such time as the House of Commons has had the opportunity of debating this question.
§ Miss HorsbrughNo.
§ 28. Mr. Lewisasked the Minister of Education how much it is anticipated will be saved by the recent 2d. increased charge to be made in the price of school meals as from 1st March in a full year.
§ Miss HorsbrughAbout £4 million.