United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 60009
Free School Meals
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16 June 2025
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24 June 2025 · Answer
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24 June 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many eligible children are not claiming free school meals for the latest period for which data is available; and what steps she is taking to increase free school meals uptake amongst eligible children.
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16 June 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many eligible children are not claiming free school meals for the latest period for which data is available; and what steps she is taking to increase free school meals uptake amongst eligible children.
Source: Commons
24 June 2025
Answer
All children in households in receipt of Universal Credit will be eligible for free school meals (FSM) from September 2026. This unprecedented step will put around £500 back into families’ pockets each year and lift 100,000 children across England out of ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-06-16/60009
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1812997
- uk · wq-1812997 · source updated 24 June 2025