§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of day pupils in each local education authority area currently taking, respectively, paid or free school dinners; and in each case what is the percentage of dinners taken that are free.
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§ Mr. van StraubenzeeThe latest available figures of take-up of paid and free school meals are those taken from the census carried out in October last. Details were given by my right hon. Friend in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, South (Mr. John E. B. Hill) on 14th December, 1971.—[Vol. 828, c. 74–84.]