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Breakfast Clubs: Processed Food

Commons · Question 122983 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what specific nutritional and processing specifications are included in contracts for the National Breakfast Club programme to help ensure that the £100m+ of annual public spend is not directed toward ultra-pro

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 7 Apr 2026

The National School Breakfast Programme is an inherited scheme from the previous government and the contract will end in July 2026. The contract with the supplier, Family Action, stipulates that all food available for schools to purchase must meet the Sch...