HC Deb 23 May 1979 vol 967 c122W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost of each school dinner provided in the administrative county of Suffolk; and what share of this, on average, is accounted for by the cost of food and the cost of preparing, distributing and administering the schools meals service, respectively.

Dr Boyson

In 1977–78, the latest year for which figures are available, the average cost of providing a school dinner in Suffolk was almost 48p. About 30 per cent. of this was accounted for by the cost of food.