Free School Meals
Commons · Question 98770 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to introduce an auto-enrolment system for all children eligible for free school meals.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 5 Jan 2026
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. Introducing a new eligibility threshold for free school meals (FSM...