§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for each year since 1978–79 public expenditure on (i) school meals and (ii) school transport in cash and in real terms.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe information requested is as follows:
Expenditure1 on school meals and home to institution transport 1978–79 to 1987–88—England £ million School meals Transport Cash Real terms2 Cash Real terms 1978–79 388 793 117 239 1979–80 422 740 136 238 1980–81 397 587 160 237 1981–82 397 535 174 234 1982–83 411 517 184 232 1983–84 427 513 195 234 1984–85 432 495 199 228 1985–86 435 472 208 226 1986–87 459 483 215 226 1987–88 443 443 222 222 1 The figures are based on LEA expenditure returns to the Department of the Environment. 2 The cash figures for the earlier years have been repriced to 1987–88 prices using the Gross Domestic Products (Market Prices) Deflator. Note: The figures in the table are all net of income received from pupils and adults who pay for their meals or their transport.