Question follow-through · 6974

School Meals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that children and young people are able to contribute their views to the consultation on updating the School Food Standards.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that children and young people are able to contribute their views to the consultation on updating the School Food Standards.

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    We know that children and young people’s own experiences are key to shaping effective school food standards. To support this, we have been engaging with children and young people to understand what they eat at school, what they enjoy, and what they would ...

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