HC Deb 10 November 1977 vol 938 cc241-2W
Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) whether he will sample size of the survey in Scotland alone is too small to enable a reliable estimate to be made.

Mr. Canavan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will list. for each education authority in Scotland, the number of school pupils receiving paid school meals and free school meals, respectively, in September 1977 and the corresponding figures for September 1976.

Mr. McElhone:

Information is normally available only for January since that is when the annual school meals census is carried out. The figures for 1976 and 1977 are as follows:

Official Report the scale rates of income & c. used to decide the eligibility of school pupils for free school meals.

Mr. McElhone:

The information is as follows:

list, for each housing authority including the Scottish Special Housing Association. the number of houses started and completed, respectively, in the public sector in West Stirlingshire since May 1975;

(2) whether he will list, for each housing authority area, the number of houses started and completed, respectively, in the private sector in West Stirlingshire since May 1975.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown:

Housing statistics are collected centrally by reference to local housing authority areas and are published on this basis in the Housing Return for Scotland.