HC Deb 02 December 1986 vol 106 c555W
17. Mr. Allan Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in the past three months on the provision and nutritional quality of school dinners.

80. Mr. O'Brien

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in the past three months on the provision and nutritional quality of school dinners.

Mr. Dunn

My right hon. Friend has received two letters on this subject from members of the public in the last three months.

38. Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what priority Her Majesty's Government attach in the allocation of overall resources to education to the provision of school meals.

Mr. Dunn

The Government have made increased provision for expenditure on school meals next year, but they continue to regard school meals as one of the services, along with caretaking, cleaning and administration, where it is open to many LEAs to emulate the practice of the best and achieve substantial savings in their net costs by introducing more efficient methods of working.