Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 73056
Free School Meals: Costs
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the meal rate for Universal Free School Meals to cover the costs school face in providing them.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department spends around £600 million annually supporting the provision of free and nutritious meals to around 1.3 million infants and almost £1 billion supporting around 2.2 million of the most disadvantaged pupils. In addition to this, we have set a...
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