Free School Meals
Commons · Question 116393 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to her answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 106805, what steps her department is taking to ensure that all local authorities give serious consideration to implementing auto-enrolment for free school m
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 9 Mar 2026
This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We want to make sure that every family that needs support can access it.Local authorities are responsible for managing their own processes for identifying ch...