HC Deb 29 June 1993 vol 227 c481W
Mr. Wicks

To 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.