Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 20963

Free School Meals

Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Mary Glindon

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of free school meals by eligible children.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
The department recognises the vital role played by free school meals (FSM) and encourages all eligible families to take their entitlement up. There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming FSM.The department provides the Eligibili...

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