HC Deb 13 June 1985 vol 80 cc504-5W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the implications of the Green Paper on social security for the school meals service.

Mr. Dunn

The Government's proposals on entitle-ment to remission of the charge for a school meal are set out in volume 1 paragraph 8.12 and volume 2 paragraph 4.51 of the Green Paper.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the average cost to pupils of school meals in primary and secondary schools; which are the cheapest local authorities and the dearest in each sector; and how much they charge.

Mr. Dunn

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Dunfermline, East (Mr. Brown) on 17 May at column244.