HC Deb 11 June 1993 vol 226 cc354-5W
Ms Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing the number and proportion of children receiving school meals broken down into(a) paid and (b) free in (i) primary schools, (ii) secondary schools and (iii) special schools in each year since 1987–88.

Mr. Ancram

The information is set out in the table.

School meals service
Northern Ireland
Number of pupils receiving school meals in the primary, secondary and special sector
Primary (including nursery) Secondary (including grammar) Special
Year Pupils present Pupils taking meals Paid Pupils meals Free pupil meals Pupils present Pupils taking meals Paid Pupils meals Free pupil meals Pupils present Pupils taking meals Paid Pupils meals Free pupil meals
1987–88 176,578 89,048 29,894 59,154 137,480 67,691 31,900 35,791 3,375 3,241 0 3,241
1988–89 178,409 78,525 35,311 43,214 136,918 65,220 39,379 25,841 3,286 3,253 0 3,253
1989–90 179,853 81,768 37,007 44,761 135,163 64,253 39,009 25,244 3,400 3,385 0 3,385
1990–91 178,999 88,690 41,388 47,302 132,525 66,271 41,034 25,237 3,568 3,518 0 3,518
1991–92 178,786 89,815 41,156 48,659 133,847 68,080 39,824 28,256 3,709 3,680 0 3,680
School meals service
Northern Ireland
Number of pupils receiving school meals in the primary, secondary and special sector
Primary (including nursery) Secondary (including grammar) Special
Year Pupils present Pupils taking meals Paid Pupils meals Free pupil meals Pupils present Pupils taking meals Paid Pupils meals Free pupil meals Pupils present Pupils taking meals Paid Pupils meals Free pupil meals
Year Number 2Per cent. 2Per cent. 2Per cent. Number 2Per cent. 2Per cent. 2Per cent. Number 2Per cent. 2Per cent. 2Per cent.
1987–88 176,578 50 34 66 137,480 49 47 53 3,375 96 0 100
1988–89 178,409 44 45 55 136,918 48 60 40 3,286 99 0 100
1989–90 179,853 45 45 55 135,163 48 61 39 3,400 100 0 100
1990–91 178,999 50 47 53 132,525 50 62 38 3,568 99 0 100
1991–92 178,786 50 46 54 133,847 51 58 42 3,709 99 0 100
1 Proportion taking meals.
2 Percentage of pupils taking meals.