Oral Question·Foreign and Commonwealth Office
“What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ensure that states use their emergency powers proportionately during the covid-19 pandemic.”
Tabled: 4 May 2020Answered: 11 May 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)
Our Government are driving an agenda to break down barriers to opportunity and reduce child poverty. Around £1.5 billion is spent annually on free lunches for over 3 million pupils. This includes all children from reception through to year 2, and we have committed to introducing free breakfast clubs in state-funded primary schools. As with all programmes, we will keep our approach under continued review.