§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what is the number and percentage of free school meals provided; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many and what percentage of children took school meals in 1989; and if he will make a statement;
(3) what is the average price of a school meal; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 22 May 1990]: At the annual census on a day in October 1989, 155,769 pupils took school meals, 47 per cent. of those present. Of the meals taken 74,416, 48 per cent., were free. The average charge for a fixed-priced school meal is 80p.