§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many children qualify for free school meals in Wales; what were the corresponding figures for the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Michael RobertsThis information is not available in the Welsh Office.
(£ million 1981 prices) 1975 1976 1977 *1978 1979 1980 †1981 Central Government Cash Ceiling — 640 629 682 656 639 675 Central Government PSO payments* 648 571 552 591 640 639 644 Passenger services paid by Passenger Transport Executives 42 48 55 59 59 61 64 Level crossings grant 20 19 17 17 17 17 17 Total 710 638 624 667 716 717 725 Notes:
* Since 1978 the PSO grant has included a special replacement allowance, which is fixed at a constant level of £80.3 million in 1981 prices.
† The figures for 1981 relate to claims agreed for the year, and do not include adjustments to be made in the light of actual results.