To ask the Scottish Executive how many children will benefit from the extended entitlement to free school meals for pupils whose parents or carers are in receipt of the maximum child and working tax credit. Based on 2007-08 figures, approximately 44,000 additional pupils will benefit from our jointly agreed concordat commitment to extend entitlement to free school lunches to pupils whose parents or carers are in receipt of both maximum Child Tax Credit and maximum Working Tax Credit from August 2009, subject to Parliament''s approval for the necessary regulations.