Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

What his policy is on free school meals.

Tabled: 14 January 2020Answered: 20 January 2020

Asked by

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington and Gateshead South

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

Michael Shanks

The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. This is a crucial aspect of the local power plan. We need to support communities in developing the project, and then creating a market in which they can sell electricity locally. We are working with Ofgem and partners to ensure that can happen, and we will say more in due course.