Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 14441

School Meals: Meat

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to schools on the (a) sourcing of stunned and non stunned meats for school diners and (b) the labelling of meat based on methods of slaughter for school diners.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food and drink provided in state‑funded schools in England. Schools are responsible for the provision of school meals, including the sourcing of ingredients, and can choose how best to ...

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