A question on #FreeSchoolMeals #AcademicYear tabled by Dr Simon Opher on 06-12-2024 has been answered by Stephen Morgan.

Heading: Free School Meals: Academic Year
Question ID: 1747803
UIN: 18420
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-12-06
Asking Member ID: 5030
Asking Member display name: Dr Simon Opher
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Dr Simon Opher
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps with local authorities to extend provision of free school meals to school holidays.
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Date answered: 2024-12-11
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4653
Answering Member display name: Stephen Morgan
Answering Member handle: stephenmorganmp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @stephenmorganmp
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Answer text: There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals (FSM). The department recognises the vital role played by FSM and encourages all eligible families to take up their entitlement. To make this as easy as possible the...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
Tweeted: true