Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 59307

Free School Meals: North West

Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Sir Mark Hendrick

Labour (Co-op)Preston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of children who will receive free school meals in (a) Preston, (b) Lancashire and (c) the North West in the (i) 2024-25 and (ii) 2025-26 academic years.

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. This ...

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