HC Deb 13 April 1999 vol 329 cc167-8W
Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how much was spent by Derbyshire county council local education authority on subsidising school meals in each of the last 10 years. [79618]

Ms Estelle Morris

The following table shows the difference between expenditure and income for all school catering services from 1990–91 to 1997–98. Comparable figures are not available before that date. From the financial year 1997–98, Derbyshire was reorganised into two local authorities, Derby and Derbyshire: figures for both are shown. Expenditure on, and income from, the school meal service will vary from year to year according to—among other factors—the proportion of children taking up an entitlement to free school meals.

£000
Expenditure Income Difference
1990–91 22,688 7,560 15,128
1991–92 26,921 8,226 18,695
1992–93 28,192 9,873 18,319
1993–94 22,959 9,917 13,042
1994–95 22,906 9,700 13,206
1995–96 21,803 9,384 12,419
1996–97 21,306 9,199 12,107

£000
Expenditure Income Difference
Derbyshire
1997–98 16,729 8,191 8,538
Derby
1998–99 4,544 1,997 2,547

Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will publish the(a) total expenditure on, and (b) income from the local education authorities' school catering services in (i) Derbyshire, (ii) Nottinghamshire, (iii) Staffordshire, (iv) Surrey and (v) Hertfordshire in (1) 1994–95, (2) 1995–96, (3) 1996–97 and (4) 1997–98. [79619]

Ms Estelle Morris

The following table shows total gross expenditure and total income for school catering from 1994–95 to 1997–98. Expenditure and income for the school meal service will vary according to the proportion of children entitled to free school meals.

£000
Expenditure Income
1994–95
Derbyshire 22,906 9,700
Derby
Staffordshire 17,318 9,784
Stoke-on-Trent
Surrey 11,891 8,950
Hertfordshire 14,833 9,749
Nottinghamshire 19,892 8,346
1995–96
Derbyshire 21,803 9,384
Derby
Staffordshire 17,532 11,559
Stoke-on-Trent
Surrey 11,259 8,985
Hertfordshire 14,430 10,138
Nottinghamshire 17,316 8,113
1996–97
Derbyshire 21,306 9,199
Derby
Staffordshire 17,846 10,910
Stoke-on-Trent
Surrey 11,640 9,867
Hertfordshire 13,265 10,747
Nottinghamshire 17,399 8,159
1997–98
Derbyshire 16,729 8,191
Derby 4,544 1,997
Staffordshire 13,728 9,011
Stoke-on-Trent 5,027 2,668
Surrey 12,301 10,315
Hertfordshire 14,313 14,526
Nottinghamshire 18,765 9,177