HC Deb 25 March 1981 vol 1 c361W
Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those local education authorities in England and Wales which provide lunches at school meal prices to students in the 16 to 19 years age group on non-advanced courses in further education colleges in the academic year 1979–80 and indicate which local education authorities have continued to make this provision in 1980–81.

Dr. Boyson

This information is not available.

Dr. David Clark

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list those local education authorities which have to date implemented the new policy guidelines on catering and residence charges in further education colleges in England and Wales which he approved in January 1980 and which were subsequently ratified by the local authority associations in March 1980.

Dr. Boyson

The Council of Local Education Authorities recommended its members to implement new bases of charging for catering and residence in further education from September 1980 and September 1981 respectively, though it recognised that some authorities might be unable to implement these in full at the specified dates. Information about individual authorities' arrangements is not available centrally.