§ Mr. WicksTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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.
Sir Wyn Robert[holding answer 16 June 1993 ]: The average costs of set price school meals in maintained primary and secondary schools are shown in the table.
Cash prices (pence) Constant prices (pence) Primary Secondary Primary Secondary 1979–80 30 30 69 69 1980–81 42 45 83 88 1981–82 42 50 75 89 1982–83 47 55 78 91 1983–84 52 57 83 90 1984–85 158 159 188 189 1985–86 58 62 83 89 1986–87 63 68 87 94 1987–88 65 170 85 192 1988–89 66 172 81 189 1989–90 166 170 176 180 1990–91 167 175 172 180 1991–92 73 183 73 183 1Based on an incomplete response from all local education authorities. Source: Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.