Free School Meals
Commons · Question 20026 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a national system of auto-enrolment for free school and college meals.
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 8 Sep 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.Introducing a new eligibility threshold for free school meals (FSM) so that all child...