§ Mr. Goodladasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what guidance her Department has issued to local education authorities on the subject of payment for meals at school by teachers.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonCircular 16/68 of 15th August 1968 and Circular 3/78 of 20th January 1978 make it clear that teachers who undertake the oversight of pupils during the midday break, whether in the dining hall or elsewhere, should be entitled to receive a free school dinner. Other teachers who wish to have a school dinner are expected to pay.