§ Mr. WicksTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe average cost to pupils of school meals is not collected centrally. Pupils can obtain either a fixed meal at a set charge or a cafeteria style meal for which the charge will vary depending on the individual pupil's choice. The tables give details of the fixed price meal charge levied by each regional authority in each year since 1979 in cash and in real terms. The level of the charge made is at the discretion of the regional authority.
The information is as follows: 755W
Year Cash (net expenditure) (£thousands) Adjusted to 1992–93 prices using the GDP deflator (£ thousands) 1978–79 34,057 95,064 1979–80 37,393 90,761 1980–81 38,495 77,825 1981–82 39,896 73,553 1982–83 40,234 69,246 1983–84 41,828 68,803 1984–85 41,859 65,532 1985–86 42,847 63,606 1986–87 44,368 64,197 1987–88 46,503 63,393 1988–89 46,046 58,510 1989–90 50,119 59,760 1990–91 50,615 55,875 1991–92 59,403 61,482