Free School Meals
Commons · Question 22087 · Tabled 6 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Munira Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many pupils who are eligible for free school meals are not claiming it.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 9 Jan 2025
The new government has a central mission to break down barriers to opportunity for every child.The government has inherited a trend of rising child poverty and widening attainment gaps between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers....