A question on #Schools #Catering tabled by Lord Knight of Weymouth on 25-03-2025 has been answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Heading: Schools: Catering
Question ID: 1788579
UIN: HL6124
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-03-25
Asking Member ID: 4160
Asking Member display name: Lord Knight of Weymouth
Asking Member handle: LordJimKnight
Asking Member Twitter reference: @LordJimKnight
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what mechanisms exist to ensure that catering contracts agreed by schools and academies comply with the duty in the Children and Families Act 2014 to support pupils with medical conditions, by including provision for childr
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Date answered: 2025-04-10
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Answering Member ID: 269
Answering Member display name: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Baroness Smith of Malvern
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Answer text: For the provision of school food, catering companies and suppliers are subject to allergen and packaging rules and regulations, such as the Food Information Regulations. Compliance with the Regulations falls under the responsibility of the Food Standards ...
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Answering body ID: 60
Answering body name: Department for Education
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