Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 59499
School Transport: Eligibility
Tabled: 12 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat — Twickenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the announced expansion to Free School Meals eligibility will affect eligibility for Free School Transport.
Answer
Catherine McKinnell100,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by the end of this Parliament, through the extension of free school meals (FSM) to all households on Universal Credit. Children who meet the new, higher threshold for FSM from September 2026 will not automati...
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