§ Mr. Carterasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children receive free school meals in the city of Birmingham; what this is as a percentage of total meals taken; and how this compares with each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. St. John-StevasIn October, 1972, 26,722, and 26.2 per cent. Corresponding figures for the five previous years were:
Children receiving free meals Free meals as percentage of total 1971 22,283 23.9 1970 16,096 15.8 1969 14,294 14.2 1968 20,990 20.2 1967 9,571 9.6