§ 59. Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children, county by county, now receive school meals compared with 18th June, 1970.
§ Mr. Gibson-WattFigures are not available for 18th June, 1970. In October, 1971, 247,096 or 52.8 per cent. of pupils present in maintained schools in Wales took the school dinner compared with 273,884 or 60.4 per cent. in autumn, 1970.
The details are as follows:
PUPILS TAKING MID-DAY MEALS IN MAINTAINED SCHOOLS IN WALES Autumn, Autumn. Authority 1971 1970 Anglesey 7,743 8,392 Breconshire 6,123 6,496 Caernarvonshire 14,534 15,018 Cardiganshire 6,959 7,408 Carmarthenshire 17,674 19,347 Denbighshire 18,399 20,824 Flintshire 14,793 18,510 Glamorgan 64,112 71,764 Merioneth 4,353 4,530 Monmouthshire 28,629 32,666 Montgomeryshire 5,894 6,179 Pembrokeshire 10,713 12,133 Radnorshire 2,316 2,455 Cardiff 19,926 22,281 Merthyr Tydfil 4,040 4,522 Newport (Mon.) 7,922 8,614 Swansea 12,966 12,745 Wales 247,096 273,884