HC Deb 02 March 1978 vol 945 c352W
Mr. Skinner

asked he Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will abolish all charges for school meals with appropriate tax adjustments so as to remove overt means-testing against schoolchildren

Mr. Joel Barnett

No. Proposals affecting the school meals charge are primarily for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education and Science to consider. However to replace the charge by adjustments in taxation would not direct help where it is needed in the way that means-testing is able to do.

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