House of Commons · Westminster Hall
Free School Meals And Breakfast Clubs Funding
18 October 2022 · 1 other contributor · 483 words
Opened by Richard Fuller Con North Bedfordshire
Responding minister: Not recorded
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At a glance
Richard Fuller raised concerns about free school meals and breakfast clubs funding in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.
Key points
- Free School Meals And Breakfast Clubs Funding debate occurred on 2022-10-18
- Concerns raised during the debate were not recorded
- No specific asks of the government were recorded during the debate
How the debate unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said.
Other contributors (1)
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Questions were raised by the hon. Member for Bath about free school meals and breakfast clubs. The Government spent more than £1 billion on delivering free school meals to pupils in schools. Around 1.9 million disadvantaged pupils are eligible for free school meals, as well as an additional 1.25 million infants who receive a free meal under the universal infant school meal policy. The Government are also providing an additional £500 million toward the cost of extension, which has come via a six-month extension to the household support fund. The hon. Member for Leeds North East talked about breakfast clubs. The Government are providing over £2 million a year to continue the holiday activities and food programme, which provides free holiday club places to children from low-income families. The Government are providing £24 million over two years for the national breakfast club programme, benefitting up to 2,500 schools. The hon. Member for Sheffield Central and others asked questions about support for university students. He may know that the Government have increased maintenance loans every year, meaning that disadvantaged students now have access to the highest ever amounts in cash terms.