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Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 December 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2007. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 17 December 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum: Free School Meals

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recipients of support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 were (a) eligible for and (b) claiming free school meals in the latest period for which figures are available.
Answer

[holding answer 10 December 2007]: All pupils whose parents are being supported under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are eligible for free school meals. The Border and Immigration Agency does not have access to data on how many of those eligible are claiming school meals.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
469 c946W; 172403
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Asylum Free school meals
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk