Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 70923
Pre-school Education: School Meals
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to introduce (a) free and (b) subsidised meal provision in (i) private, (ii) voluntary and (iii) independent early years settings for children from low-income households.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThis government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have introduced the Best Start in Life strategy, and the Child Poverty strategy was published on 5 December 2025. The department is extending free school ...
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