Free School Meals
Commons · Question 20963 · Tabled 18 Dec 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of free school meals by eligible children.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 7 Jan 2025
The department recognises the vital role played by free school meals (FSM) and encourages all eligible families to take their entitlement up. There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming FSM.The department provides the Eligibili...