HC Deb 17 May 1985 vol 79 c233W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the average price of school meals in primary and secondary schools in each local education authority and in Wales as a whole at the latest date for which information is available.

Mr. John Stradling Thomas

At September 1984, average prices of a fixed school meal for pupils in Wales were:

Local Education Authority Primary (pence) Secondary (pence)
Clwyd 55 55
Dyfed 60 60
Gwent 55 55
Gwynedd 55 60
Mid Glamorgan 50 60
Powys 55–70 55–70
South Glamorgan 55 60
West Glamorgan 55 55

The Wales average is about 55p in primary schools and 60p in secondary schools.

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