HC Deb 12 December 1972 vol 848 cc104-5W
Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children receive free school meals in Durham County and the Northern Region, respectively; what this is as a percentage of meals taken; and how this compares with each of the last three years.

Durham County Local Education Authority Northern Region
Number of free meals Free meals as a percentage of meals taken Number of free meals Free meals as a percentage of meals taken
1972 21,574 23.6 88,409 23.7
1971 20,900 25.3 85,709 24.8
1970 17,512 18.8 69,616 18.5
1969 17,863 18.6 72,605 19.1