§ Sir K. Thompsonasked the Minister of Education what percentage of primary and secondary school children, respectively, took school dinners at the latest count; and how many children had meals provided free or at reduced cost, respectively.
§ Sir E. BoyleSeparate figures for primary and secondary school children are not available. The figure for all maintained schools for a day in the autumn term 1962 was 56.1 per cent. of those present. 260,591, that is 4 per cent. of those present, received free dinners. The number of children receiving meals at reduced cost is not available.