School Meals (Hansard, 6 May 1986)

§ Mr. Pendry
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a comparative table showing (a) the cost of fixed school meals in each region, division or island authority in Scotland from 1979 to 1985 and (b) the average amount spent on cafeteria meals.

Region, Division or Islands Authority 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

Charge for fixed price school meals Average amount spent on cafeteria meals Charge for fixed price school meals Average amount spent on cafeteria meals Charge for fixed price school meals Average amount spent on cafeteria meals Charge for fixed price school meals Average amount spent on cafeteria meals Charge for fixed price school meals Average amount spent on cafeteria meals

(pence) (pence) (pence) (pence) (pence) (pence) (pence) (pence) (pence) (pence)

Borders P 35 40 P40 44 P 42 48 44 P 52 S 54 46 P 34 S 52

Central 35 15 35 15 40 20 45 25 45 25

Dumfries and Galloway 40 35–40 P 45 50 P 50 35–50 50 35 52 41.5

Fife 35 50 40 50 45 42.5 48 42.5 50 43

Grampian 42 39 P 42 S 45 50 P 42 S 45 37 P 45 S 55 47 P 50 S 60 48

Highland 40 42 50 45 50 48 50 50 P 50 S 55 56

Lothian 35 34 35 40–45 45 40 45 48 S55 50

Strathclyde: 40 — 45 50 50 50 53 — 55 —

Argyll and Bute 40 35 45 50 50 40 53 41 55 40

Ayr 40 40 45 50 50 45 53 46.5 55 46

Dumbarton 40 45–50 45 50 50 38–40 53 46.5 55 38–40

Glasgow 40 40–48 45 50 50 44 53 43.5 55 44

Lanark 40 41–48 45 50 50 49 53 51 55 48

Renfrew 40 45 45 50 50 35 53 40 55 45

Tayside 40 35–40 45 35–40 P 45 S 50 46 P 45 S 50 47.5 50 45

Orkney 35 ^* 40 ^* 50 ^* 50 45 50 50

Shetland 35 ^* 35 ^* 35 ^* 45 ^* 50 ^*

Western Isles 35 ^* 40 ^* 45 54 60 64.5 60 60

Notes:
P=Primary.
S=Secondary.
^*=No Cafeteria Service.

§ Mr. Pendry
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the method used by each regional authority for granting qualification to free school meals, and the numbers of children in these categories in each region receiving free meals as a result.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
All education authorities have a statutory duty to provide free school meals for pupils whose families are in receipt of supplementary benefit or
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Day Care Establishments and Day Services" is in the form of totals for each regional and island authority. These figures are as follows:

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information requested was not collected centrally prior to 1981. Details from 1981 to 1985 are as follows:
family income supplement. The following authorities are, at their discretion, also currently awarding free meals to some children on the basis of their family income—

Central

Dumfries and Galloway

Fife

Strathclyde

Orkney

Shetland

Western Isles
The criteria adopted for discretionary free meals varies from authority to authority
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Grampian and Western Isles also provide free school meals to pupils whose families are in receipt of housing benefit supplement.
Details of the number of pupils receiving free meals within each of these categories is not collected in the school meals census survey, which in January 1985 showed a total of 136,669 children receiving free school meals.

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

Region Division or Island Authority Number of pupils present Number of meals taken Number of pupils present Number of meals taken Number of pupils present Number of meals taken Number of pupils present Number of meals taken Number of pupils present Number of meals taken Number of pupils present Number of meals taken Number of pupils present Number of meals taken

Borders 16,674 8,931 16,256 7,968 16,063 5,882 14,941 5,508 15,005 5,277 14,707 5,198 14,060 5,095

Central 48,181 20,035 47,697 18,626 47,857 17,615 45,144 17,691 44,494 16,556 42,314 15,976 41,643 16,160

Dumfries and Galloway 24,338 14,480 24,232 13,623 23,925 13,031 22,383 11,807 22,553 12,196 21,995 12,077 20,809 11,381

Fife 61,668 28,846 60,168 25,799 59,574 23,551 57,290 22,488 56,698 21,484 52,425 20,815 52,610 21,862

Grampian 80,363 36,730 79,318 36,019 79,341 29,429 74,608 28,292 73,910 28,462 72,821 28,603 72,102 29,193

Highland 35,090 19,059 35,160 17,170 34,578 13,941 33,369 14,832 33,482 15,470 31,916 16,202 32,410 15,973

Lothian 118,770 56,756 115,863 49,783 114,149 42,810 108,808 44,094 106,588 37,420 99,041 38,368 99,931 42,172

Strathclyde: 435,678 205,933 420,433 177,508 414,295 155,329 391,392 143,657 386,914 146,058 351,577 145,174 348,738 146,796

Argyll and Bute 10,637 6,088 10,650 5,838 10,584 5,232 10,377 5,232 10,233 5,412 9,714 5,359 9,624 5,094

Ayr 70,385 377,235 68,408 33,819 66,537 28,259 61,347 23,901 62,767 24,692 59,701 25,178 57,611 25,936

Dumbarton 58,527 26,133 57,961 22,487 56,890 19,841 54,734 19,718 53,873 20,416 48,748 21,464 52,011 22,588

Glasgow 129,523 60,772 121,049 51,433 121,580 47,744 113,796 44,998 110,487 46,072 96,488 43,042 94,663 42,956

Lanark 99,141 42,008 96,668 34,884 95,022 30,046 90,451 27,352 89,465 27,011 82,119 27,110 79,942 26,885

Renfrew 67,465 33,697 65,697 29,047 63,682 24,207 60,687 22,456 60,089 22,455 54,807 23,021 54,887 23,337

Tayside 66,325 30,329 64,755 26,867 64,928 19,631 63,336 20,042 62,070 20,470 57,148 21,448 57,388 22,645

Orkney 3,176 2,017 3,232 2,035 3,163 1,928 2,846 1,597 3,273 1,922 3,201 1,895 3,124 1,964

Shetland 3,832 3,072 3,939 2,965 4,089 3,025 4,065 2,925 4,044 2,887 3,977 2,778 3,926 2,705

Western Isles 5,846 3,791 5,763 3,582 5,824 3,495 5,464 3,279 5,475 3,168 5,613 3,259 5,332 2,978

SCOTLAND 899,941 429,979 876,816 381,945 867,786 329,667 823,646 316,212 814,506 311,370 756,735 311,790 752,073 318.924

§ Mr. Pendry
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the number and names of schools in each region or division in Scotland which do not supply school meals, giving the reasons for their not supplying meals.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information taken from the 1985 annual school meals census is as follows:

Region Number of Schools not providing meals

Borders 17

Central 29

Dumfries and Galloway 5

Fife 40

Grampian 47

Highland 26

Lothian 91

Strathclyde: 111

Argyll and Bute 3

Ayr 29

Dumbarton 8

Glasgow 24

1979 1980 1981 1982

Region Division or Island Authority Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed

More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total

Borders 105 196 301 94 199 293 56 192 248 55 182 237

Central 367 408 775 364 402 766 347 380 727 334 352 686

Dumfries and Galloway 195 408 603 169 407 576 189 397 586 163 400 563

Fife 341 618 959 333 669 1,002 286 564 850 253 581 834

Grampian 615 913 1,528 677 929 1,606 496 813 1,309 408 783 1,191

Highland 315 429 744 343 398 741 236 430 666 230 419 649

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§ Mr. Pendry
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a comparative table showing the total uptake of school meals to pupils present from 1979 to 1985 in each region, division or island authority in Scotland.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information is as follows:

Region Number of Schools not providing meals

Lanark 32

Renfrew 15

Tayside 18

Orkney 5

Shetland 2

Western Isles —

Scotland 391

I shall write to the hon. Member with the names of the schools and a summary of the reasons for not supplying meals.

§ Mr. Pendry
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing (a) the total number of staff employed in the school meals service each year since 1979 in each region of Scotland and (b) the numbers of staff employed for (i) 30 or more hours per week and (ii) less than 30 hours per week.

§ Mr. Allan Stewart
The information is as follows:
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1979 1980 1981 1982

Region Division or Island Authority Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed

More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total

Lothian 902 1,559 2,461 887 1,514 2,410 809 1,391 2,200 743 1,311 2,054

Strathclyde: 3,272 4,711 7,983 3,386 4,443 7,829 3,058 3,991 7,049 2,842 3,739 6,581

Argyll and Bute 104 144 248 96 152 248 90 147 237 97 141 238

Ayr 542 655 1,197 523 626 1,149 481 574 1,055 449 537 986

Dumbarton 169 830 999 186 802 988 170 746 916 162 717 879

Glasgow 1,033 1,580 2,613 1,173 1,370 2,543 1,030 1,195 2,225 966 1,088 2,054

Lanark 801 787 1,588 793 788 1,581 737 669 1,406 663 647 1,310

Renfrew 623 715 1,338 615 705 1,320 550 660 1,210 505 609 1,114

Tayside 700 611 1,311 557 597 1,154 345 588 933 291 526 817

Orkney 38 28 66 40 28 68 40 27 67 40 28 68

Shetland 67 49 116 71 51 122 66 50 116 67 51 118

Western Isles 75 97 172 72 100 172 68 92 160 39 121 160

Scotland 6,992 10,027 17,019 6,993 9,737 16,739 5,996 8,915 14,911 5,465 8,493 13,958

1983 1984 1985

Region Division or Island Authority Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed Number of Staff Employed

More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total More than 30 hpw Less than 30 hpw Total

Borders 32 201 233 36 182 218 35 175 210

Central 305 369 674 287 346 633 285 354 639

Dumfries and Galloway 99 430 529 107 449 556 108 411 519

Fife 242 570 812 233 580 813 231 589 820

Grampian 426 779 1,205 410 741 1,151 404 740 1,144

Highland 232 403 635 224 408 632 222 414 636

Lothian 664 1,173 1,837 615 1,093 1,708 553 915 1,468

Strathclyde: 2,349 3,607 5,956 2,313 3,691 6,004 2,134 3,912 6,046

Argyll and Bute 70 162 232 69 158 227 59 161 220

Ayr 350 596 946 346 621 967 321 623 944

Dumbarton 146 688 834 139 653 792 130 606 736

Glasgow 794 830 1,624 812 940 1,752 780 1,084 1,864

Lanark 573 681 1,254 547 684 1,231 512 683 1,195

Renfrew 416 650 1,066 400 635 1,035 332 755 1,087

Tayside 270 618 888 266 633 899 246 659 905

Orkney 40 27 67 39 27 66 38 28 66

Shetland 58 55 113 54 55 109 53 53 106

Western Isles 47 113 160 42 108 150 41 99 140

Scotland 4,764 8,345 13,109 4,626 8,313 12,939 4,350 8,349 12,699

Region, Division or Islands Authority	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985
	Charge for fixed price school meals	Average amount spent on cafeteria meals	Charge for fixed price school meals	Average amount spent on cafeteria meals	Charge for fixed price school meals	Average amount spent on cafeteria meals	Charge for fixed price school meals	Average amount spent on cafeteria meals	Charge for fixed price school meals	Average amount spent on cafeteria meals
	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)	(pence)
Borders	P 35	40	P40	44	P 42	48	44	P 52 S 54	46	P 34 S 52
Central	35	15	35	15	40	20	45	25	45	25
Dumfries and Galloway	40	35–40	P 45	50	P 50	35–50	50	35	52	41.5
Fife	35	50	40	50	45	42.5	48	42.5	50	43
Grampian	42	39	P 42 S 45	50	P 42 S 45	37	P 45 S 55	47	P 50 S 60	48
Highland	40	42	50	45	50	48	50	50	P 50 S 55	56
Lothian	35	34	35	40–45	45	40	45	48	S55	50
Strathclyde:	40	—	45	50	50	50	53	—	55	—
Argyll and Bute	40	35	45	50	50	40	53	41	55	40
Ayr	40	40	45	50	50	45	53	46.5	55	46
Dumbarton	40	45–50	45	50	50	38–40	53	46.5	55	38–40
Glasgow	40	40–48	45	50	50	44	53	43.5	55	44
Lanark	40	41–48	45	50	50	49	53	51	55	48
Renfrew	40	45	45	50	50	35	53	40	55	45
Tayside	40	35–40	45	35–40	P 45 S 50	46	P 45 S 50	47.5	50	45
Orkney	35	^*	40	^*	50	^*	50	45	50	50
Shetland	35	^*	35	^*	35	^*	45	^*	50	^*
Western Isles	35	^*	40	^*	45	54	60	64.5	60	60

	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985
Region Division or Island Authority	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken	Number of pupils present	Number of meals taken
Borders	16,674	8,931	16,256	7,968	16,063	5,882	14,941	5,508	15,005	5,277	14,707	5,198	14,060	5,095
Central	48,181	20,035	47,697	18,626	47,857	17,615	45,144	17,691	44,494	16,556	42,314	15,976	41,643	16,160
Dumfries and Galloway	24,338	14,480	24,232	13,623	23,925	13,031	22,383	11,807	22,553	12,196	21,995	12,077	20,809	11,381
Fife	61,668	28,846	60,168	25,799	59,574	23,551	57,290	22,488	56,698	21,484	52,425	20,815	52,610	21,862
Grampian	80,363	36,730	79,318	36,019	79,341	29,429	74,608	28,292	73,910	28,462	72,821	28,603	72,102	29,193
Highland	35,090	19,059	35,160	17,170	34,578	13,941	33,369	14,832	33,482	15,470	31,916	16,202	32,410	15,973
Lothian	118,770	56,756	115,863	49,783	114,149	42,810	108,808	44,094	106,588	37,420	99,041	38,368	99,931	42,172
Strathclyde:	435,678	205,933	420,433	177,508	414,295	155,329	391,392	143,657	386,914	146,058	351,577	145,174	348,738	146,796
Argyll and Bute	10,637	6,088	10,650	5,838	10,584	5,232	10,377	5,232	10,233	5,412	9,714	5,359	9,624	5,094
Ayr	70,385	377,235	68,408	33,819	66,537	28,259	61,347	23,901	62,767	24,692	59,701	25,178	57,611	25,936
Dumbarton	58,527	26,133	57,961	22,487	56,890	19,841	54,734	19,718	53,873	20,416	48,748	21,464	52,011	22,588
Glasgow	129,523	60,772	121,049	51,433	121,580	47,744	113,796	44,998	110,487	46,072	96,488	43,042	94,663	42,956
Lanark	99,141	42,008	96,668	34,884	95,022	30,046	90,451	27,352	89,465	27,011	82,119	27,110	79,942	26,885
Renfrew	67,465	33,697	65,697	29,047	63,682	24,207	60,687	22,456	60,089	22,455	54,807	23,021	54,887	23,337
Tayside	66,325	30,329	64,755	26,867	64,928	19,631	63,336	20,042	62,070	20,470	57,148	21,448	57,388	22,645
Orkney	3,176	2,017	3,232	2,035	3,163	1,928	2,846	1,597	3,273	1,922	3,201	1,895	3,124	1,964
Shetland	3,832	3,072	3,939	2,965	4,089	3,025	4,065	2,925	4,044	2,887	3,977	2,778	3,926	2,705
Western Isles	5,846	3,791	5,763	3,582	5,824	3,495	5,464	3,279	5,475	3,168	5,613	3,259	5,332	2,978
SCOTLAND	899,941	429,979	876,816	381,945	867,786	329,667	823,646	316,212	814,506	311,370	756,735	311,790	752,073	318.924

Region	Number of Schools not providing meals
Borders	17
Central	29
Dumfries and Galloway	5
Fife	40
Grampian	47
Highland	26
Lothian	91
Strathclyde:	111
Argyll and Bute	3
Ayr	29
Dumbarton	8
Glasgow	24