Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Finance

Commons · Question 73855 · Tabled 1 Sep 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 3 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department’s Spending Review settlement includes funding for a multi-year extension to the Holiday activities and food programme.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 3 Oct 2025

Through our Plan for Change, we are 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) which equate...