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

IndependentNorth 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 Morgan
This 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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