| Heading: |
Free School Meals |
| Question ID: |
1751111 |
| UIN: |
20963 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-18 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4126 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Mary Glindon
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Mary Glindon
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of free school meals by eligible children. |
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true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-07 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4653 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Stephen Morgan
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| Answering Member handle: |
stephenmorganmp
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@stephenmorganmp
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| Answer text: |
The department recognises the vital role played by free school meals (FSM) and encourages all eligible families to take their entitlement up. There are currently around 2.1 million pupils eligible for and claiming FSM.The department provides the Eligibili... |
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| Answering body ID: |
60 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Education |
| Tweeted: |
true |