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Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of free school meals by eligible children.

answeredDepartment for Education

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
7 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase the uptake of free school meals by eligible children.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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