Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the average price paid for a school lunch in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each local authority in England for each of the last five years for which data is available.

The department does not collect or hold any data on this, including on any planned increases. School governing boards are responsible for the provision of both free and paid for meals and it is for them to decide on the price, depending on local circumstances.