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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the number of children in West Berkshire participating in the Nursery Milk Scheme in 2026/27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate her Department has made of the number of children in West Berkshire participating in the Nursery Milk Scheme in 2026/27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pupils in West Berkshire participated in the School Milk Subsidy Scheme in 2024/25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pupils in West Berkshire participated in the School Milk Subsidy Scheme in 2024/25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide long-term funding for milk provision schemes which are separate to government-funded breakfast clubs and free school meals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to provide long-term funding for milk provision schemes which are separate to government-funded breakfast clubs and free school meals.
The department works across government on policies to support children's health and nutrition. We know milk is excellent for children’s growth and development. The School Food Standards state lower fat milk or lactose reduced milk must be available to children who want it for drinking, at least once a day during school hours.
The government continues to fund the Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme, a statutory scheme which enables eligible early years childcare providers to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk each day to a child under five years who is provided with two hours or more of childcare on that day.
The government also continues to support the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs-led School Milk Subsidy Scheme, which subsidises the provision of individual portions of milk in schools, and has committed to consult on any plans for change.
The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) led by the Department of Health and Social Care, allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189 ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care, for those under the age of five and who...
The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) led by the Department of Health and Social Care, allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189 ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care, for those under the age of five and who...
The Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care who are under the age of five and who attend the childcare setting...
The Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care who are under the age of five and who attend the childcare setting...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of extending free school milk provision to all children until the end of the Reception year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of extending free school milk provision to all children until the end of the Reception year.
I refer the hon. Member for Chichester to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for free milk under the school milk scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for free milk under the school milk scheme.
I refer the hon. Member for Chichester to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending entitlement to free school milk on a child’s fifth birthday rather than at the end of the reception year on children, and if she will consider extending eligibility to cover all...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending entitlement to free school milk on a child’s fifth birthday rather than at the end of the reception year on children, and if she will consider extending eligibility to cover all...
I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North East to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of extending free school milk entitlement to children in reception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered the potential merits of extending free school milk entitlement to children in reception.
The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five years old who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. Schools can claim reimbursement from the scheme in respect of their pupils aged under five years old.
The School Food Standards provide that milk must be available in schools for those who want it at least once a day during school hours. Separate legislation allows pupils who are eligible for free school meals to continue to receive free milk at school after the age of five years old. The Government is expanding eligibility of free school meals meaning that more children are able to access milk as part of their free meals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will be taking steps to update the school food standards to include free school milk entitlement to the end of reception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she will be taking steps to update the school food standards to include free school milk entitlement to the end of reception.
I refer my hon. my hon. Friend, the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) demand for British dairy produce, (b) farm incomes and (c) the Government's objectives for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) demand for British dairy produce, (b) farm incomes and (c) the Government's objectives for...
The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. It is led by DHSC rather than Defra. DHSC have not asked for any assessment of the scheme’s impact on demand, farm incomes or food production, and accordingly no such assessment has been carried out.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) child nutrition, (b) oral health outcomes and (c) health inequalities among children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending free school milk provision until the end of the Reception year on (a) child nutrition, (b) oral health outcomes and (c) health inequalities among children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five years old who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. Schools can claim reimbursement from the scheme in respect of their pupils aged under five years old.
There are no plans to extend free school milk provision through the NMS until the end of the reception year, so no assessment has been made. The School Food Standards provide that milk must be available in schools for those who want it at least once a day during school hours. Separate legislation allows pupils who are eligible for free school meals to continue to receive free milk at school after the age of five years old. The Government is expanding eligibility of free school meals, meaning that more children are able to access milk as part of their free meals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending eligibility for free school milk until the end of the Reception year on (a) school readiness, (b) educational attainment and (c) the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of extending eligibility for free school milk until the end of the Reception year on (a) school readiness, (b) educational attainment and (c) the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers.
I refer my hon. my hon. Friend, the Member for Clapham and Brixton Hill to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9524.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the campaign by Cool Milk entitled Fair Milk for a Fair Start.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of the campaign by Cool Milk entitled Fair Milk for a Fair Start.
The Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) led by the Department of Health and Social Care, allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189 ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care, for those under the age of five and who attend the childcare setting for at least two hours per day.
While the NMS entitlement ends once pupils reach the age of five, other provisions remain in place. The School Food Standards require lower fat or lactose reduced milk to be available to children who want it during school hours. As part of our proposals for updated School Food Standards, this daily requirement is retained, with milk continuing to be available at least once a day during school hours.
There is separate legislation which allows pupils who are eligible under the current free school meal criteria, to continue to receive free milk at school after the age of five years old.
The government is expanding eligibility to free school meals meaning that more children can access milk when it is offered as part of their free meals. For these reasons, there are no plans to extend NMS eligibility to the end of Reception year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on reception year pupils of the age based eligibility threshold for the Nursery Milk Scheme; and whether he is taking steps to ensure consistent access to subsidised milk for all...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on reception year pupils of the age based eligibility threshold for the Nursery Milk Scheme; and whether he is taking steps to ensure consistent access to subsidised milk for all...
The Nursery Milk Scheme is a statutory scheme which allows early years childcare settings to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk per day to children under the age of five who attend a setting for two or more hours per day. Schools can claim reimbursement from the scheme in respect of their pupils aged under five years old.
The School Food Standards provide that milk must be available in schools for those who want it at least once a day during school hours. Separate legislation allows pupils from lower-income families, and who are eligible for free school meals, to continue to receive free milk at school after the age of five years old. The Government is expanding eligibility to free school meals meaning that more children are able to access milk as part of their free meals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending free school milk to all children until the end of reception rather than until the age of five.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending free school milk to all children until the end of reception rather than until the age of five.
I refer the hon. Member for Rushcliffe to the answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to mandate the provision of milk in English state schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to mandate the provision of milk in English state schools.
We know milk is excellent for children’s growth and development. Regulation 9 of the School Food Standards states that lower fat milk or lactose reduced milk must be available to children who want it for drinking at least once a day during school hours.
The department is updating the School Food Standards to ensure they reflect the latest scientific evidence on children’s diets and provide a modern, evidence‑based framework to support healthier eating in schools. As part of our proposals, this daily requirement is retained, with semi‑skimmed milk, skimmed milk or lactose-free milk continuing to be available for drinking at least once a day during school hours.
Under Section 512ZB (3) of the Education Act 1996, it is also a legislative requirement that milk is provided free of charge to pupils under the current free school meal criteria
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free school milk to the end of reception year for all children.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing free school milk to the end of reception year for all children.
The Department of Health and Social Care-led Nursery Milk Scheme (NMS) allows early years childcare settings registered with OFSTED to reclaim the cost of providing 189ml (one-third of a pint) of milk to children in their care who are under the age of five and who attend the childcare setting for at least two hours per day.
While the NMS entitlement ends once pupils reach the age of five, there are other provisions in place. The School Food Standards require lower fat or lactose reduced milk to be available to children who want it during school hours. As part of our proposals for updated School Food Standards, this daily requirement is retained, with semi‑skimmed milk, skimmed milk or lactose free milk continuing to be available for drinking at least once a day during school hours.
There is also separate legislation which allows pupils who are eligible under the current free school meal criteria, to continue to receive free milk at school after the age of five years old.
The government is expanding eligibility to free school meals meaning that more children are able to access milk when it is offered as part of their free meals. For these reasons, there are no current plans to extend NMS eligibility to the end of reception year.