HC Deb 04 December 1972 vol 847 c323W
Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children receive free school meals in the county of Cornwall; what this is as a percentage of meals taken; and how this compares with each of the previous five years.

Mr. St. John-Stevas

In October, 1972, 8,443 and 20.7 per cent. Corresponding figures for the five previous years were:

Children receiving free meals Free meals as percentage of total
1971 7,855 21.4
1970 5,634 14.5
1969 5,524 14.3
1968 6,981 18.9
1967 3,715 10.1