asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether and, if so, by what amount the cost of living figures for September reflected the cost to parents of reduction in the numbers of children entitled to free school meals.

This information is not available.

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether and, if so, by what amount the cost of living figures for September reflected increases in the price of school meals.

Local education authorities' increases in school meal charges between August and September 1982 added 0·01 per cent. to the retail price index.