Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 87074
Free School Meals: Finance
Tabled: 31 October 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat — Twickenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of people who will no longer have transitional protection funding for free school meals by ethnicity after the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer
Olivia BaileyWe have set aside over £1 billion in funding over the multiyear spending review period to cover the cost of additional free meals, after taking into account the removal of protections. The action we are taking will ensure that over 500,000 additional chil...
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