School Meals and Milk

HC Deb 06 July 1972 vol 840 c225W

Mr. David Watkins

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1)what is the estimated cost of providing the school meals and milk services in 1972–73;

1. (2) what is the estimated cost of supplying free meals and milk in schools in the United Kingdom in 1972–73;
2. (3) what is the actual or estimated cost of the school meals and milk services which were provided in the financial years 1970–71 and 1971–72.

Mr. van Straubenzee

The information is as follows:

Expenditure on School Meals and Milk
Year			Net cost to public funds £ million
1970–71	…	…	111.7—Actual
1971–72	…	…	106.1—Estimate
1972–73	…	…	106.0—Estimate
(i) All figures relate to England and Wales only.
(ii) The figures for 1972–73 includes estimated expenditure of £27.4 million for free meals and milk