Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 108603

School Milk

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Kerry McCarthy

LabourBristol East

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits to children’s health and inclusion of expanding the School Milk Scheme to include fortified plant-based alternatives.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
This is a devolved matter, and this response applies to England only. Defra regularly reviews the administration and outcomes associated with the School Milk Subsidy Scheme, most recently following the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition’s assessme...

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