Written questions

School Meals: Finance

Commons · Question 66469 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 21 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the school meals funding rate on local providers.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 21 Jul 2025

This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have now announced that we are extending free school meals (FSM) to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. This ...