Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 63972
Free School Meals: North East Somerset and Hanham
Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed expansion of free school meals on levels of child poverty in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.
Answer
Stephen MorganThis government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026.It wil...
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