HC Deb 16 January 1995 vol 252 c305W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many pupils aged under seven years, seven to 11 years, and over 11 years respectively, in each local education authority area in Wales receive school meals, and free school meals; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Richards

Data on school meals are not collected by age. The number of pupils receiving school meals in each local education authority area in Wales as at January 1994, by sector, was:

Primary schools Secondary schools
Paid meals Free meals Paid meals Free meals
Clwyd 9,470 6,570 7,693 2,862
Dyfed 13,950 6,201 11,476 2,875
Gwent 13,406 10,744 11,230 4,378
Gwynedd 7,740 4,111 5,111 1,736
Mid Glamorgan 19,637 15,726 11,809 6,612
Powys 5,844 1,212 3,523 405
South Glamorgan 9,973 10,125 5,377 3,762
West Glamorgan 9,917 8,173 9,313 3,789
Wales 89,937 62,862 65,532 26,419