§ Mr. WrayTo 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. LangThe 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