To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils received free fruit in the Hartlepool constituency in each year since 1995. (107245)

I have been asked to reply.

We supply Hartlepool local authority schools (rather than Hartlepool constituency) and all 31 eligible schools participate in the school fruit and vegetable scheme. Supply of fruit commenced after Easter 2004 and 4,421 pupils aged four to six years took part. The numbers of pupils participating have stayed relatively stable. This term 4,168 pupils are currently receiving free fruit.