Question
Asked by
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schoolchildren were in receipt of free school meals in (a) England, (b) Wales, and (c) Scotland in (1) 1995, (2) 2000, (3) 2006, and (4) 2008. [HL2020]
The information requested is set out in the following table:
1994-95 1999-00 2005-06 2007-08 England 1,235.7 1,069.7 910.0 889.5 Wales .. 81.0 60.2 55.9 Scotland .. 109.9 84.3 75.9
Source: School Census
1. Maintained nursery, primary and secondary schools and all special schools.
.. not available.