Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121627

National School Breakfast Programme

Tabled: 17 March 2026

Answered: 8 April 2026

Question

Dr Beccy Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the contract for the National school breakfast club programme prohibits the use of ultra-processed cereals and breads; and if she will set out the nutritional and processing specification of that contra

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The National School Breakfast Programme (NSBP) is an inherited scheme from the previous government and the contract will end in July 2026. The contract with the supplier Family Action stipulates that all food available for schools to purchase must meet th...

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