HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 c100W
Ms Shipley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what recent monitoring she has undertaken of the nutritional content of school meals. [71123]

Stephen Twigg

Local Education Authorities, or governing bodies with schools meals budgets delegated to them, must ensure that school lunches meet minimum nutritional standards.

No recent monitoring has been undertaken, but my officials are taking advice from the Food Standards Agency about the best way evaluate the effectiveness of, and compliance with, our nutritional standards regulations.