HC Deb 05 May 1983 vol 42 c140W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list for eah year since 1974 the numbers and percentages of children taking school meals and the numbers and percentages estimated to be entitled to free school meals, together with the numbers and percentages actually taking free school meals, the percentages to express the proportion of children attending school.

Dr. Boyson

The numbers* of children taking school meals since 1974 are as follows:

percentage changes in revenue raised from school meal charges, the expenditure on school meals subsidy and the expenditure on free meals, at constant prices.

Dr. Boyson

The information requested is as follows: