Written question asked by Kate Green (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 April 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 April 2011. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

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Welfare State: Reform

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the contribution of the Minister for Employment to the Public Bill Committee on the Welfare Reform Bill of 5 April 2011, Official Report, column 378, what terms of reference he has set for the consideration by the Social Security Advisory Committee of the provision of free school meals within universal credit; what resources have been allocated to the committee to undertake this work; when he expects the committee to report its findings; whether these findings will be published; whether he plans to seek advice on these findings from the Social Justice Committee; and if he will make a statement.