§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) if he will take steps to encourage more schools to establish Fairtrade tuckshops; and if he will make a statement; [132985]
(2) what steps he will take to encourage the use of Fairtrade products in school meals. [132986]
§ Mr. Stephen TwiggNutritional standards prescribe the types of food that should be available from the four main food groups, but the content of the school meal and what is sold in tuck shops is decided by the LEA or the governing body of a school. However, in the Sustainable Development Action Plan that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State launched on 23 September, we have made clear the importance we 199W attach to all forms of sustainable food procurement, including fair trade products, and are committed to disseminating good practice.