§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many children in Scotland are in receipt of free school meals by county area; what the figures represent as a percentage of total meals taken; and how they compare with each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe information for Scotland is as follows:
Children receiving free school meals Free meals as percentage of total meals January, 1972 143,762 39.7 January, 1971 97,491 27.0 January, 1970 96,036 25.6 January, 1969 139,699 34.7 January, 1968 65,029 17.2 January, 1967 65,080 16.8 Since the information for county areas involves a very lengthy table, I am sending it to the hon. Member and placing copies in the Library.