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Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Commons · Question 72167 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities on increasing the availability of holiday club spaces in (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset constituency through the holiday activities and food p

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 24 Sep 2025

Through our Plan for Change, the government is committed to giving every child the best start in life. On 28 August 2025, we confirmed over £600 million for the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme for the next three financial years, from 2026/27. ...