Request 101004071585

Please provide the following information for the current financial year (and the previous financial year if figures have been finalised):

1. Primary School Meals Budget: What is the specific allocated catering budget or average cost calculated per primary school pupil for a school lunch?

2. Secondary School Meals Budget: What is the specific allocated catering budget or average cost calculated per secondary school pupil for a school lunch?

3. Budget Breakdown: If the council does not look at this on a per-pupil basis, please provide the total annual budget allocated to the provision of school meals, broken down by the primary sector and secondary sector respectively.

4. Ring-fenced Funding: Does the local authority ring-fence specific amounts per meal from the general education budget, or does it operate on a cost-recovery/subsidy model?

5. Retail Price Charged to Pupils: What is the standard daily retail price currently charged to paying pupils who do not qualify for free school meals, broken down by:

a) Primary school pupils (P6–P7 who pay)
b) Secondary school pupils (S1–S6 standard meal deal rate)