Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89122

School Milk

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 19 November 2025

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing dairy-free alternatives as part of the Nursery Milk Scheme.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Plant-based drinks are currently not covered by the legislation on the Nursery Milk Scheme, which only allows reimbursement to be made for cow’s milk and infant formula based on cow’s milk.The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition and the Committee o...

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