§ 63. Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children now receive school meals compared with 18th June, 1970.
§ Mr van StraubenzeeI have no figure relating to 18th June, 1970, but on a day in September, 1970, 5,147,840 pupils in maintained schools in England and Wales took the school meal. The corresponding figure for 1971 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children affected by the Education (Milk) Act, 1971, are not receiving free milk in the Northern Region; and what the September, 1970, and 1971 figures are, respectively, for pupils paying for midday meals.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeReturns from all authorities in the Northern Region relating to the census of school meals and milk taken last month are not yet available. In September, 1970, 307, 132 pupils in maintained schools in the region received school meals on payment.
§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many pupils are receiving paid midday 214W meals at Hartlepool at the latest available date; and what are the figures for the same date in 1970.
§ Mr. van Straubenzee5,738 pupils in the Hartlepool local education authority area received school meals on payment on a day in October, 1971, compared with 6,889 a year earlier. Corresponding figures for free meals were 2,658 and 2,024, respectively.