Question follow-through · 64953

Free School Meals: North Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) free breakfast clubs and (b) the free school meal expansion on poverty in North Northumberland constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
3 Jul 2025
Target answer date
7 Jul 2025
Answer
16 Jul 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) free breakfast clubs and (b) the free school meal expansion on poverty in North Northumberland constituency.

  2. 7 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    ​​This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling child poverty, which is why the department is taking action to expand access to free breakfasts and lunches in schools.Free breakfast club places are already being offere...

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