Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14559
School Meals: Costs
Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Dr Marie Tidball
Labour — Penistone and Stocksbridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ingredient costs on local authority school catering services; and what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to work
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department recognises the pressures that some schools and suppliers may be facing due to rising costs. We are working closely with the school food sector to understand the wider school food system to support the delivery of the free school meals expan...
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