HC Deb 10 November 1988 vol 140 cc296-7W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing how much expenditure on school meals has changed in cash and real terms each year between 1979 and the latest date available for Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is as follows:

£000's
Year Cash (net expenditure) Adjusted to 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator
1978–79 34,057 73,040
1979–80 37,939 69,620
1980–81 38,495 59,597
1981–82 39,896 56,186
1982–83 40,234 52,895
1983–84 41,828 52,522
1984–85 41,859 50,835
1985–86 42,847 48,620
1986–87 44,638 49,045

Note. Figures for 1987–88 are not yet available.

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the average price of a school meal in(a) primary and (b) secondary schools for each year since 1979 to 1988 in 1988 prices in Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is set out in the table:

Charge for a fixed price school meal adjusted to 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator
(Pence)
Region or Islands Authority 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Borders 55.1 64.2 54.2 56.3 55.2 55.2 55.3 54.5 54.9 52.3
Central 55.1 64.2 54.2 49.3 52.6 56.5 54.1 56.7 60.4 60.6
Dumfries and Galloway 55.1 64.2 61.9 63.4 65.7 62.8 62.5 62.4 63.7 63.7
Fife 55.1 64.2 54.2 56.3 59.2 60.3 60.1 59.0 60.4 52.3
Grampian 55.1 64.2 65.0 159.1 155.2 156.5 160.1 162.4 163.7 162.7
263.4 259.2 269.1 272.2 273.8 274.6 273.2
Highland 55.1 64.2 61.9 70.4 65.7 62.8 66.1 62.4 71.3 67.9
Lothian 55.1 64.2 54.2 49.3 59.2 56.5 160.1 156.7 154.9 152.3
266.1 262.4 260.4 257.5
Strathclyde 55.1 64.2 69.1 63.4 65.7 66.5 66.1 65.8 67.0 65.8
Tayside 55.1 64.2 61.9 63.4 159.2 156.5 60.1 62.4 65.9 62.7
265.7 262.8
Orkney 55.1 64.2 54.2 56.3 67.5 62.8 60.1 62.4 65.9 62.7
Shetland 55.1 64.2 54.2 49.3 46.0 56.5 60.1 56.7 60.4 62.7
Western Isles 55.1 64.2 54.2 56.3 59.2 75.3 72.2 73.8 71.3 67.9
1 Primary.
2 Secondary.

Notes:

1. Except where indicated otherwise, the same charge applied to both primary and secondary schools.

2. Prior to 1981 Charges for a fixed price school meal were set by Statutory regulation on national basis. The charges shown for 1979 and 1980 were applied from 15 August 1979 and 4 February 1980.