Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 88081

Schools: Processed Food

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 14 November 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will (a) collect and (b) publish data on the proportion of ultra-processed foods in school meals (i) by region, (ii) by local authority and (iii) in Wiltshire.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The department does not collate or publish data on the proportion of ultra-processed foods in school meals. The School Food Standards regulate the food and drink provided at both lunchtime and at other times of the school day, and restrict foods high in f...

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