Josh Newbury

Josh Newbury

Labour — Cannock Chase

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 June 2025

Debate

Free School Meals

Contribution

I welcome the announcement, which will help more than 4,000 working-class children in my community. The Minister rightly emphasised that the expansion of free school meals is both pro-learning and anti-poverty, and we know that the appalling cost of living crisis, which the previous Government left behind, means that so many children are coming into school hungry and not in the best position to learn. Will he set out what else the Government are doing to tackle the poverty that is holding back so many children?

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