Written Question·Treasury·UIN 59836
Free School Meals: Bridgend and Swansea
Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru — Caerfyrddin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral statement on Spending Review 2025, Official Report, column 985, for what reason she referenced Swansea and Bridgend in the context of the extension of free school meals in England.
Answer
Darren JonesThe government will provide £410 million per year by 2028-29 to expand Free School Meals eligibility from September 2026 to all pupils in England with a parent receiving Universal Credit. The Barnett formula will apply in the normal way; education is a de...
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