Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Commons · Question 33931 · Tabled 26 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the contribution of the Holidays and Activities Fund (a) nationally and (b) in York.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 12 Mar 2025

Since 2022, the department has invested over £200 million each year in free holiday club places for children from low-income families, through the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme, with all 153 local authorities in England delivering during the...