§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much his Department spent to promote healthy eating among children aged under 16 years in each of the last seven years in each local education authority in Greater London. [168883]
§ Mr. Stephen Twigg[holding answer 27 April 2004]: The Department does not hold information on the total amount spent on the promotion of healthy eating among pupils aged 16 or the expenditure by each local education authority.
Over the last five years a total of over £5 million a year has been allocated to local education authorities to promote healthy eating. This includes funding of £2 million per year since 1999 to the National Healthy Schools Standard (NHSS). LEAs are free to supplement these allocations from other budgets supported by un-hypothecated revenue support grant.
§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what percentage of(a) maintained and (b) grammar schools in (i) Greater London and (ii) each London borough have introduced healthy eating options into school canteens in the past 12 months. [168884]
§ Mr. Stephen Twigg[holding answer 27 April 2004]: The Department for Education and Skills does not collect this information.