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Free School Meals: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children are eligible for free school meals in (a) the North East and (b) Hexham constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
27 Jan 2025
Target answer date
30 Jan 2025
Answer
31 Jan 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary school children are eligible for free school meals in (a) the North East and (b) Hexham constituency.

  2. 30 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 31 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The department publishes the number of pupils in primary schools who are eligible for free school meals (FSM). The most recent figures, including regional level data, can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/s...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

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27 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on opening Technical Excellence Colleges in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.

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Special Educational Needs

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Special Educational Needs: North East

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Vocational Education: Teachers

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Schools: Vocational Education

29 Oct 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on steps to improve vocational skills teaching in schools in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East, an

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Pre-school Education: Disadvantaged

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