§ Mr. Muddasked 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-StevasIn 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