HC Deb 17 November 1986 vol 105 c38W
Mr. Gould

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing by education authority (a) the most recently available number of school pupils receiving free school meals, (b) the numbers receiving free school meals as a percentage of the school population, (c) the average number of pupils receiving free school meals during the academic year 1978–79 and (d) the average numbers receiving free school meals expressed as a percentage of the average school population during the academic year 1978–79.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

The available information is given in the following table.

the present time. The United Kingdom expert working group on breast cancer screening under the chairmanship of Sir Patrick Forrest in its interim report (a copy of which is in the Library) established a prima facie clinical case for breast cancer screening. The group has been working up detailed policy options taking account of the benefits and costs and the implications for the NHS of implementing such options. These are expected shortly and our Department will consider the needs of Wales in the light of the group's conclusions.