Question follow-through · 908736
Schools: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the level of funding required to improve school food standards.
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
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
14 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the level of funding required to improve school food standards.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Apr 2026
Answer published
We are consulting on proposed updates to the School Food Standards in England. Healthier food does not have to mean higher cost. We tested proposals to check affordability and are working closely with the sector.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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