Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 68822

Free School Meals: West Midlands

Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 1 August 2025

Question

Preet Kaur Gill

Labour (Co-op)Birmingham Edgbaston

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate has she made of the number of children who will be eligible for Free School Meals under the plans to expand eligibility in (a) Birmingham Edgbaston constituency, (b) Birmingham and (c) the West Mi

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 to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This will l...

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