Written questions

School Meals: Standards

Commons · Question 104662 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to introduce monitoring arrangements to assess compliance with the updated school food standards once they are in force.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Jan 2026

The department aims to revise the School Food Standards and is engaging with stakeholders to ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history. School governors and trustees have a statutory duty to ensure compliance,...