§ Mr. Whitlockasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many local education authorities there were in England and Wales in January, 1969 and 1970; and in how many of them was the percentage of pupils receiving school dinners smaller than the percentage in Nottingham.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe answer to the first part of the Question is 163 in each case; and to the second, five and four according to the respective autumn returns for 1968 and 1969, which are those nearest to the dates in question.