§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of children, on average, were receiving free school meals in(a) specialist schools and (b) other secondary schools in the state sector, on 30 September. [11539]
§ Mr. Timms[holding answer 31 October 2001]: Free school meals data are not available for September.
The percentages of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals in specialist secondary schools and other maintained secondary schools as at January 2001 are 14.7 per cent. and 16.2 per cent. respectively, and in those specialist secondary schools designated between January and October 2001 is 15.9 per cent.