§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what rate of inflation he has assumed for the year 1979–80 in calculating the revised eligible expenditure
£ million at 1979 Survey Prices 1978–79 (provisional outturn) 1979–80 (estimate) 1980–81 (estimate) School meals … … … 40.2 39.3 22.2 School milk … … … 3.6 3.3 1.7 School transport … … … 15.0 15.0 12.9 The price basis for this table is that used for the White Paper on the Government's expenditure plans 1980–81 (Cmnd 7746). The figures for 1979–80 and 1980–81 are consistent with the estimates given in the report on the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1978 (HC 40) and the report on the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1979 (HC 295) at November 1978 prices.