§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the net expenditure on school catering services(a) in total and (b) in respect of free school meals in each year since 1987, broken down by country. [28821]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNet expenditures on the school meals service by each education authority in Scotland from financial year 1987–88 to financial year 1993–94—the lates year for which actual expenditure figures are available—are given in the table. Separate information on expenditure on free school is not held centrally.
in schools may be prohibited; and which schools have prohibited its sale. [28829]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe sale, or prohibition of Sale, of confectionery in schools is entirely a matter for each education authority. The information on the police of individual authorities is not held centrally.