§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what are the results of the October 1979 census of school meals; and how they compare with those for October 1978.
§ Mr. MacfarlaneThe information is as follows:
The census also collected information about pupils bringing their own food to eat at midday. A total of about 952,000 pupils did so, compared with about 880,000 in 1978.
About 9 per cent. of primary pupils and 17 per cent. of secondary pupils brought their own food—8 per cent. and 16 per cent. in 1978.