Written questions

School Meals: Nutrition

Commons · Question 110340 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Kerry McCarthy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the environmental and health impacts of their School Food guidance in the context of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission; and how she plans to respond to the Commission’s P

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 10 Feb 2026

The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and encourages schools to have a whole school approach to healthy eating. We are continuing our work to revise the School Food Standards and are engaging experts across the sector, incl...