§ Mr. Allan StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the results of the annual census of
Education Authority Schools (including nursery and special schools) 1988 1987 Number As percentage of pupils present Number As percentage of pupils present Pupils present on Census day 729,505 — 729,869 — Pupils taking school meals —on payment 184,780 25.3 186,191 25.5 —free 145,219 19.9 143,194 19.6 —total 329,999 45.2 329,385 45.1 Pupils bringing own food on school premises 98,488 13.5 82,971 11.4 A detailed statement of the returns from education authorities from which these national figures are derived is being placed in the Library.
Primary Secondary 1988 Per cent. 1987 Per cent. 1988 Per cent. 1987 Per cent. Pupils taking school meals 50.0 50.0 41.8 41.7 Pupils bringing own food 20.6 17.9 5.3 4.1 All authorities provide the fixed traditional two-course The figures are as follows: meals and cafeteria style meals, with the latter accounting for 37 percent of all meals served.
1988 1987 Paid Free Total Per cent, of pupils present Paid Free Total Per cent, of pupils present Pupils taking fixed meals 97,635 109,937 207,572 28.5 97,926 107,593 205,519 28.1 Pupils taking cafeteria meals 87,145 35,282 122,427 16.8 88,265 35,601 123,866 17.0