HC Deb 12 July 1990 vol 176 c300W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many school children received free school meals in(a) Glasgow, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland during 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989.

Mr. Lang

The information requested, taken from annual school meals census returns, is as follows:

Number of pupils receiving free meals
Glasgow Strathclyde Scotland
1986 34,059 84,659 136,627
1987 34,671 87,362 143,194
1988 35,337 87,147 145,219
1989 27,053 63,905 105,232