School Catering (Hansard, 23 March 1979)

HC Deb 23 March 1979 vol 964 cc126-7W 127W

§ Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the annual overall cost of school catering; and if she will also show this as a percentage of the overall annual expenditure on education (a) for Great Britain and (b) for Norfolk.

§ Miss Margaret Jackson
The information is as follows:

RECURRENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1977–78

1978 survey prices

(1) (2) (3)

On school meals and milk £ million Total expenditure on education^* £million Column(1) as percentage of column(2)

Norfolk 4.7 66.5 7.1

Great Britain. 405.0 7,374.0 5.5

^* Excluding expenditure on libraries.

RECURRENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1977–78
1978 survey prices
	(1)	(2)	(3)
On school meals and milk £ million	Total expenditure on education^* £million	Column(1) as percentage of column(2)
Norfolk	4.7	66.5	7.1
Great Britain.	405.0	7,374.0	5.5
^* Excluding expenditure on libraries.