Free School Meals
Commons · Question 20264 · Tabled 16 Dec 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Kate Osborne
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase uptake of free school meals among eligible children in areas with high levels of (a) child obesity and (b) household food insecurity.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 23 Dec 2024
There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals (FSM). The department recognises the vital role played by FSM in supporting disadvantaged children and families and encourages all those who are eligible to take up ...