School Meals (Hansard, 24 January 1977)

§ Mr. John Moore
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science, further to column 53 Official Report 18th January how much, in a full financial year the Exchequer will receive following the increase after September 1977

Academic year

1950–51 1955–56 1960–61 1970–71 1975–76 1976–77

(Numbers in thousands)

Universities 85.3 85.2 107.7 228.1 261.3 272.5^*

Other higher education (including teacher training) 35.7^* 42.3 71.3 218.2 241.6 N.A.

TOTAL 121.0 127.5 179.0 446.3 502.8 N.A.

N.A.=not yet available.
^* =estimate.

§ Mr. Rifkind
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many students live in halls of residence in each of the Scottish Universities and colleges of further education.

§ Mr. Oakes
The following information relates to the academic year 1975–76, the latest available, and, so far as the Scottish central institutions and colleges of education are concerned, has been supplied by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland. Information
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from 15p to 25p in the cost of school meals; and what this increase will cost a family with three children at school, where the income of one parent at work is similar to the current average industrial wage.

§ Miss Margaret Jackson
It is estimated that the additional income to local education authorities resulting from the increase in the school meals charge from 15p to 25p will be about £80 million in a full year. Unless his allowable expenses are abnormally high, a parent earning the average industrial wage, and with three children all at school, would pay the full meals charge for each of his children—i.e., an extra £1.50 per week.

	Academic year
	1950–51	1955–56	1960–61	1970–71	1975–76	1976–77
	(Numbers in thousands)
Universities	85.3	85.2	107.7	228.1	261.3	272.5^*
Other higher education (including teacher training)	35.7^*	42.3	71.3	218.2	241.6	N.A.
TOTAL	121.0	127.5	179.0	446.3	502.8	N.A.