Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 20264
Free School Meals
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
Kate Osborne
Labour — Jarrow and Gateshead East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of free school meals among eligible children in areas with high levels of (a) child obesity and (b) household food insecurity.
Answer
Stephen MorganThere are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals (FSM). The department recognises the vital role played by FSM in supporting disadvantaged children and families and encourages all those who are eligible to take up ...
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