§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report those local education authorities in Scotland which, in the autumn of 1981, provided free school meals(a) only for children from families in receipt of supplementary benefit or family income supplement,(b) for children who qualify under the former income eligibility limits and(c) for children who fall in between these two tests.
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§ Mr. Alexander FletcherInquiries made by my Department indicate that education authorities are currently providing free school meals as follows:
- (a) Authorities whose policy is to provide free meals only for children whose families receive supplementary benefit or family income supplement:
- Grampian
- Highland
- Tayside
- (b) Authorities using former statutory income scale or an uprated version of that scale:
- Central
- Fife
- Lothian
- Strathclyde
- Orkney
- Shetland
- Western Isles
- (c) Authorities providing free meals on the basis of policies falling between (a) and (b):
- Borders
- Dumfries and Galloway.
§ Mr. Raceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the price charged to consumers for school meals.in each local education authority in Scotland in the autumn of 1981.
§ Mr. Alexander FletcherAccording to information given by education authorities the charges were as follows:
pence Borders *40 Central 35 Dumfries and Galloway 45 Fife 40 Grampian Primary pupils 42 Secondary pupils 45 Highland 50 Lothian 35 Strathclyde 45 Tayside 45 Orkney 40 Shetland 35 Western Isles 40 * Primary pupils only; cafeteria/snack meals are available for secondary pupils.