Free School Meals (Hansard, 10 March 1997)

HC Deb 10 March 1997 vol 292 cc86-7W 86W

§ Mr. Alan Howarth
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to his answer of 26 February,Official Report, column 281, how many of the families on family credit gaining from free school meals would be (a) couples and (b) lone parents. [18945]
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§ Mr. Roger Evans
The information is set out in the table:

Number of families gaining from extending entitlement to free school meals to families receiving family credit

1997–98

Family type Numbers gaining (000s)

All families 540

Couples 300

Lone parents 240

Figures are rounded to the nearest 5,000.

Number of families gaining from extending entitlement to free school meals to families receiving family credit
	1997–98
Family type	Numbers gaining (000s)
All families	540
Couples	300
Lone parents	240
Figures are rounded to the nearest 5,000.