§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many children have taken school dinners in Wales in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe numbers of pupils in LEA maintained and grant maintained schools in Wales who took school meals in each year since 1979 are given in the following table:
Number of pupils1 1979 288,348 1980 234,669 1981 244,692 1982 236,499 1983 248,345 1984 252,569 1985 231,155 1986 228,436 1987 225,840 1988 213,341 1989 214,978 1990 216,289 1991 216,026 1992 231,693 1 Pupils taking midday meals on the schools census enumeration day in September each year.