HC Deb 22 May 1990 vol 173 c107W
Mr. Gregory

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the estimated cost of administration to provide school meals; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Chope

The cost of administration of school catering is provisionally estimated at £33 million in 1988–89, which is the latest year for which information is available. This estimate excludes any local authority general administration costs recharged to individual services.