Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Commons · Question 127885 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will include Previously Looked After Children in the definition of disadvantaged children, in regard to the core eligibility criteria for the Holiday Activity and Food programme.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 29 Apr 2026

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme provides free nutritious meals, enriching activities, and safe environments to eligible children during the school holidays, benefiting their health, wellbeing and readiness to learn. The core purpose of the...