§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff were employed within his Department and within agencies accountable to him dealing with agriculture in September.
Education authority schools (including nursery and special schools) 1992 1993 Number As percentage of pupils present Number As percentage of pupils present Pupils present on census day 695,201 — 687,081 — Pupils taking school meals —on payment 227,740 32.8 238,493 34.7 —free 107,186 15.4 107,709 15.7 —Total 334,926 48.2 346,202 50.4 Pupils bringing their own food to school 1 132,263 19.0 122,812 17.9 1 A number of pupils took neither school meals nor brought food to school. These pupils would generally either have gone home for lunch or have eaten out locally. A detailed statement of the returns from education authorities from which these national figures are derived is being placed in the Library.
Primary Secondary 11992 Per cent. 21993 Per cent. 31992 Per cent. 41993 Per cent. Pupils taking school meals 52.9 55.2 46.1 47.8 Pupils bringing own food 27.6 26.9 8.4 6.2 1Includes 14 special departments where data have been included in primary school figures. 2Includes 3 special and 3 nursery departments where data has been included in primary school figures. 3Includes 17 special departments where special data have been included in secondary school figures. 4Includes 1 primary and 9 special departments where data has been included in secondary school figures.
Sixty seven per cent. of all meals served are cafeteria style: 1992 1993 Paid Free Total Percentage of pupils present Paid Free Total Percentage of pupils present Pupils taking fixed meals 71,824 35,260 107,084 15.4 77,690 37,047 114,737 16.7 Pupils taking cafeteria meals 155,916 71,926 227,842 32.7 160,803 70,662 231,465 33.7