Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 44435

Free School Meals

Tabled: 7 April 2025

Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing auto-enrolment for free school meals.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

The free school meals (FSM) scheme provides nutritious school lunches to children who could otherwise not afford them. To support take-up, the department provides an Eligibility Checking System so that eligibility can be checked as quickly and straightfor...

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