§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo 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. RichardsData 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