Free School Meals
Commons · Question 24015 · Tabled 14 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 24 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Luke Charters
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of auto-enrolment schemes for free school meals.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 24 Jan 2025
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 and encourages all eligible families to take up their entitlement. To make this as easy as possible the...