§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the basis for the assumed school meals charge of 50p a day used in the November 1982 tax benefit model tables, compared with an assumed charge of 45p a day in the April 1980 tax benefit model tables.
§ Mr. NewtonThe assumed school meal charge of 50 a day used in the November 1982 edition the tax-benefit model tables, was based on new information obtained by the Department of Education and Science about charges now being made by local education authorities for a traditional two-course meal.