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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 December 2025

Debate

Free School Meals

Contribution

It is the nature of devolution that different Governments make different decisions on how they fund and how they distribute that funding. Since this Government came into power, we have seen a considerable increase in the core schools budget, which increased by £3.7 billion in 2025-26. That benefits the teaching and learning that noble Lords are concerned about, as well as general health and the provision of free school meals, as this specific Question is about.

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