School Milk and Meals and Coal Miners' Strike (Hansard, 18 January 1972)

§ Mr. Eadie
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will issue a fresh direction to education authorities in Scotland on school milk and meals where parts of the school populations are affected by the coal miners' strike; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
No. I have no power to alter by direction the statutory provisions which govern the supply of milk and free meals to school pupils.

As at 31st December

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

Number of

Divisional officers … … … 58 55 59 58 58

Assistant divisional officers … … … 46 45 47 53 49

Rider station officers … … … 96 86 87 90 86

Residential station officers … … … 25 37 39 40 41

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§ Mr. Gordon Campbell
Statistics for 1971 are not yet available; they will not in any event enable identification of social class.

				As at 31st December
	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971
Number of
Divisional officers	…	…	…	58	55	59	58	58
Assistant divisional officers	…	…	…	46	45	47	53	49
Rider station officers	…	…	…	96	86	87	90	86
Residential station officers	…	…	…	25	37	39	40	41