§ 15. Mr. Shortasked the Minister of Education whether he is satisfied that the parental income scale for assessing the need for free school meals reflects the rise in the cost of living in the past five years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Geoffrey LloydLocal education authorities make their own arrangements for the remission of the dinner charge, subject to the approval of my right hon. Friend. 'The proposals submitted to him certainly suggest that the authorities pay due regard to changes in the cost of living.