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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.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- 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
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.
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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