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.

answeredDepartment for Education

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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

  1. 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.

  2. 20 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 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.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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