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School Meals: Nutrition

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current school food standards in improving children’s nutritional outcomes.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
23 Apr 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of current school food standards in improving children’s nutritional outcomes.

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The School Food Standards set the mandatory nutritional framework for food and drink provided in state‑funded schools in England. They are designed to ensure children receive the energy and nutrients they need during the school day, while giving schools f...

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