Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 18072
Children: Poverty
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Question
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support (a) pre-school, (b) primary school and (c) secondary school-aged children living in poverty other than through the provision of free school meals.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellTackling child poverty is at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and improve the life chances for every child. For too many children, living in poverty robs them of the opportunity to learn and to prosper.The Minist...
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