School Meals (Hansard, 22 February 1989)

HC Deb 22 February 1989 vol 147 cc662-3W 663W

§ Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a table showing the expenditure on school meals for each year between 1978–79 and the latest date available, in current and constant prices.

§ Mr. Michael Forsyth
The information is as follows:

Year Cash (Net expenditure) £000's Adjusted to 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator £000's

1978–79 34,057 74,244

1979–80 37,939 70,794

1980–81 38,495 60,630

1981–82 39,896 57,211

1982–83 40,234 53,833

1983–84 41,828 53,540

1984–85 41,859 50,984

1985–86 42,847 49,531

1986–87 44,638 49,950

1987–88 46,503 49,433

Year	Cash (Net expenditure) £000's	Adjusted to 1988–89 prices using the GDP deflator £000's
1978–79	34,057	74,244
1979–80	37,939	70,794
1980–81	38,495	60,630
1981–82	39,896	57,211
1982–83	40,234	53,833
1983–84	41,828	53,540
1984–85	41,859	50,984
1985–86	42,847	49,531
1986–87	44,638	49,950
1987–88	46,503	49,433