Holiday Activities and Food Programme
Commons · Question 72168 · 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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of increasing the level of funding for the holiday activities and food programme for local authorities in (a) rural areas and (b) West Dorset constituency.
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. ...