§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what change there has been an increase in applications for free school meals since the introduction of new rules in April. [119313]
§ Mr. MilibandThe information requested is not currently available. The number of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is collected in January each year via the Annual Schools' Census. As a result, trend data on the number of pupils known to be eligible for free meals since the introduction of new rules in April 2003 will not be available until 2004.