Schools: Food
Commons · Question 26528 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure school canteen food is locally sourced.
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 9 Sep 2026
The government remains committed to our ambition that half of all food served in public settings is either locally sourced or certified to higher environmental standards, and we are open to considering all lawful means of achieving this. The school food s...