Free School Meals
Commons · Question 106805 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local authorities in England have implemented auto-enrolment for free school meals.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 22 Jan 2026
The department does not hold information on which local authorities in England have implemented auto‑enrolment for free school meals. Local authorities are responsible for managing their own processes for identifying eligible children.This government is c...