Written question asked by Richard Shepherd (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 January 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 January 2014 (named day). It was answered by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 29 January 2014 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Free School Meals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education what plans his Department has for funding of free school meals for year one and year two pupils after 2016.
- Answer
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The Government announced in September 2013 that all pupils attending state-funded schools in England in reception, year one and year two will be offered a free school lunch from September 2014. The Chancellor of the Exchequer subsequently announced over a billion pounds of funding for this policy between 2014 and 2016 in his autumn statement, 5 December 2013, Official Report, columns 1101-1113. The Government is legislating to make this new entitlement permanent.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 184862; 574 cc533-4W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Finance Free school meals
- Link
- View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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