Written questions

Eggs: School Meals

Commons · Question 22113 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to the Government's review of the School Food Standards, what assessment the Department has made of the importance of eggs as a source of healthy protein in school meals.

Answer

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 10 Sep 2026

Eggs are named in the protein food group of both the existing School Food Standards and the updated version proposed in the Department for Education’s recent consultation.