Question follow-through · 54521

Schools: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of food procured by schools for (a) the free breakfast club trial and (b) free school meals is from the South East.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
22 May 2025
Target answer date
2 Jun 2025
Answer
3 Jun 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of food procured by schools for (a) the free breakfast club trial and (b) free school meals is from the South East.

  2. 2 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The department spends over £1.5 billion supporting schools to deliver healthy and nutritious breakfasts and lunches in schools. Schools are best placed to make decisions about how provision is made. They have the autonomy to source food locally and sustai...

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