§ 97 and 98. Mr. Buchanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what relationship the numbers of pupils receiving free school dinners in September 1971, April 1971, September 1970 and April 55W 1970, bore to those of all pupils taking school dinners; and what were the total school populations at these dates;
(2) what relationship the numbers of pupils taking school dinners in September
Total number of pupils present Total number taking meals as percentage of pupils present Free meals as percentage of total meals September, 1971 … … … … 990,257 37.8 37.2 May,1971 … … … … … 976,848 33.8 39.6 September, 1970 … … … … 894,398 41.9 25.5 January, 1970 … … … … 948,485 44.2 25.6