HC Deb 22 July 1986 vol 102 c127W
Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many children in the county of Buckinghamshire (a) received school meals, (b) took sandwiches and (c) ate out, for each year since 1982.

Mr. Dunn

The annual school meals census for 1982, 1983 and 1984, reports of which are in the Library, show for each local education authority the number of pupils present on the day of the census, the number taking a school meal and the number bringing their own food. It was not possible to collect this information in 1985.

Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is (a) the cost per meal and (b) the price charged for school meals in Buckinghamshire for each year since 1979.

Mr. Dunn

The price charged for a school meal in each local education authority is shown in the annual census of