HC Deb 16 June 1993 vol 226 cc575-6W
Mr. Wicks

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the level of public expenditure on the school meal service in each year since 1979 in cash and real terms.

Mr. Ancram

Net expenditure on school meals and milk (figures for which are not recorded separately) is as follows:

Financial year Cash £000 AT 1992–93 prices £000
1978–79 17,031 47,538
1979–80 19,670 47,056
1980–81 18,088 36,568
1981–82 17,381 32,044
1982–83 19,152 32,961
1983–84 21,572 35,484
1984–85 22,417 35,094

Date Prison Sentenced or Remand Drugs found
18 April 1990 Belfast Remand Cannabis
22 November 1990 YOC Sentenced Cannabis Resin
22 November 1990 YOC Sentenced Cannabis Resin
22 November 1990 YOC Sentenced Cannabis Resin
13 December 1990 Belfast Remand Cannabis Resin
15 March 1991 Belfast Sentenced Cannabis Resin
3 August 1991 YOC Sentenced Cannabis
6 August 1991 Magilligan Sentenced Cannabis
27 September 1991 Belfast Sentenced Cannabis Resin
30 September 1991 Belfast Remand Cannabis
3 January 1992 YOC Sentenced Cannabis
Financial year Cash £000 AT 1992–93 prices £000
1985–86 24,739 36,724
1986–87 25,580 36,789
1987–88 23,950 32,650
1988–89 22,318 28,361
1989–90 23,865 28,456
1990–91 24,152 26,663
1991–92 26,564 27,494
1992–93 127,110 27,110
1 Actual expenditure not available: figure relates to approved expenditure.

Mr. Wicks

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the average price of a school meal in(a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in cash and real terms in each year since 1979.

Mr. Ancram

The information is available only for fixed price meals and is as follows:

Primary Secondary
Year Cash (Pence) Real Terms (Pence) Cash (Pence) Real Terms (Pence)
1979 25 60 25 60
1980 35 71 35 71
1981 45 83 45 83
1982 50 86 50 86
1983 55 90 55 90
1984 55 86 55 86
1985 60 89 60 89
1986 60 86 60 86
1987 70 95 75 102
1988 75 95 80 102
1989 80 95 85 101
1990 85 94 90 99
1991 90 93 95 98
1992 90 90 100 100