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Holiday Activities and Food Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49999 on Holiday Activities and Food Programme, following the Spending Review 2025, whether the Holiday Activities and Food Programme will continue beyond March

answeredDr Ellie ChownsDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
17 Jun 2025
Target answer date
19 Jun 2025
Answer
25 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2025 to Question 49999 on Holiday Activities and Food Programme, following the Spending Review 2025, whether the Holiday Activities and Food Programme will continue beyond March

  2. 19 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The government remains committed to the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme to ensure children who are eligible for free school meals can access enriching activities and healthy meals. More than £200 million has been allocated to the programme for...

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