Free School Meals
Commons · Question 9888 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of free-school meals on children in Ilford South constituency; and whether she has considered trialling Free School Meals to children in secondary
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 23 Jun 2026
The department is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty. We have announced that free school meals will be extended to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026, lifting 100,000 ...