Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121060

Food: Nutrition

Tabled: 16 March 2026

Answered: 8 April 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to respond to calls from more than 100 organisations for a Good Food Bill to help improve access to healthy and affordable food.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and breaking down barriers to opportunity.We are extending free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. We are taking decisive a...

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