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School Milk

Commons · Question 5477 · Tabled 11 Sep 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 7 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of school compliance with school food standards to provide milk for pupils entitled to free school meals.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Oct 2024

Under the School Food Standards, schools must ensure milk is available to all pupils who want it during school hours. Section 512ZB (3) of the Education Act 1996 sets out the requirement that milk must be provided free of charge to pupils eligible for fre...