Free School Meals
Commons · Question 1957 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 27 May 2026
Question
Asked by Yasmin Qureshi
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of potential merits of providing free school meals to all school children.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 27 May 2026
This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and reducing child poverty. We have allocated over £1 billion towards expanding free school meals to all children in households on Universal Credit. This new entitlement will mean over ...