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Baroness Walmsley (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 January 2025

Debate

Children’s Rights

Contribution

My Lords, is the Minister aware that the most recent UN assessment of the UK’s compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child expressed concern about the large number of children living in food insecurity and recommended “increasing social benefits to reflect the rising cost of living”? In light of this, why has the value of free school meals not risen in line with the cost of food? In real terms, it is now worth 16% less than it was in 2014.

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