Question follow-through · 99581

Education: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve educational outcomes for boys with free school meal eligibility.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
12 Dec 2025
Target answer date
16 Dec 2025
Answer
22 Dec 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve educational outcomes for boys with free school meal eligibility.

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    ​Too many children are held back by their background. The Opportunity Mission will break the link between background and future success.Schools receive the pupil premium grant, worth over £3 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, to support the educationa...

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6 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that food provided by schools participating in the Free Breakfast Club scheme meets nutritional and quality standards.

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Breakfast Clubs: Nutrition

6 Jan 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what accountability measures her Department has put in place for the nutritional content of breakfasts provided by schools participating in the Free Breakfast Club scheme.