Question follow-through · 120552

Children: Food Poverty

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings and (b) the potential impact of child morning hunger on school readiness

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
12 Mar 2026
Target answer date
16 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the level of child morning hunger across early years, primary and secondary school settings and (b) the potential impact of child morning hunger on school readiness

  2. 16 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The government is committed to tackling child poverty and delivering meaningful action to support children and families. We recognise the importance of a healthy breakfast at the start of the day for pupils and the impact this can have on attendance and r...

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