HC Deb 15 June 1995 vol 261 cc636-7W
Mr. Martyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number and percentage of children receiving(a) free school meals and (b) parentally paid-for school meals in each of the last 10 years. [28378]

Mr. Ancram

The information is as follows:

Year Pupils taking meals Pupils receiving free meals (percentage of pupil meals) Pupils receiving free meals (percentage of pupil meals)
1984–85 161,096 93,974 (58) 67,122 (42)
1985–86 160,435 94,891 (59) 65,544 (41)
1986–87 164,756 98,233 (60) 66,523 (40)
1987–88 165,387 100,144 (61) 65,243 (39)
1988–89 153,638 73,458 (48) 80,180 (52)
1989–90 155,769 74,416 (48) 81,353 (52)

Year Pupils taking meals Pupils receiving free meals (percentage of pupil meals) Pupils receiving free meals (percentage of pupil meals)
1990–91 164,194 77,005 (47) 87,189 (53)
1991–92 167,582 80,882 (48) 86,700 (52)
1992–93 178,271 83,761 (47) 94,510 (53)
1993–94 181,116 85,327 (47) 95,789 (53)