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Schools: Wales

Lords · Question HL8559 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2025

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Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's spending review Statement, what new policies they are initiating for schools "from Swansea to Bridgend" (HC Deb col 985); how much financial resource has been allocated to this i

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 1 Jul 2025

The government will provide £410 million per year by 2028-29 to expand Free School Meals eligibility from September 2026 to all pupils in England with a parent receiving Universal Credit. The government will also provide £80 million per year by 2028-29 fo...