School Meals (Hansard, 14 November 1988)

HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 c372W 372W

§ Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The information is available only for fixed price meals and is shown in the following table:

Average price of a school meal¹

(pence)

Primary schools Secondary schools

1979–80 56.0 56.0

1980–81 66.8 70.9

1981–82 60.4 71.7

1982–83 63.2 73.6

1983–84 66.6 72.7

²1984–85 70.5 71.5

1985–86 67.0 71.6

1986–87 69.9 76.0

1987–88 68.5 73.8

¹ At 1988–89 prices, using the GDP deflator.

² Based on a sample of schools.

Average price of a school meal¹
(pence)
	Primary schools	Secondary schools
1979–80	56.0	56.0
1980–81	66.8	70.9
1981–82	60.4	71.7
1982–83	63.2	73.6
1983–84	66.6	72.7
²1984–85	70.5	71.5
1985–86	67.0	71.6
1986–87	69.9	76.0
1987–88	68.5	73.8
¹ At 1988–89 prices, using the GDP deflator.
² Based on a sample of schools.