Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 98770

Free School Meals

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce an auto-enrolment system for all children eligible for free school meals.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. Introducing a new eligibility threshold for free school meals (FSM...

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