United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 163938
Free School Meals: Disability
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13 March 2023
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21 March 2023 · Answer
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21 March 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free school meal vouchers to those students who are eligible for free school meals but cannot access a school setting due to (a) disability, (b)
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13 March 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free school meal vouchers to those students who are eligible for free school meals but cannot access a school setting due to (a) disability, (b)
Source: Commons
21 March 2023
Answer
The Education Act 1996 places a duty on maintained schools and academies to provide free school meals (FSM) to pupils of all ages that meet the criteria for eligibility and who are attending school during term time. The Act makes clear that a child must b...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-03-13/163938
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1603538
- uk · wq-1603538 · source updated 21 March 2023