Debates between Lord True and Lord Storey during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Child Hunger in Schools

Debate between Lord True and Lord Storey
Tuesday 22nd November 2022

(2 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord True Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Lord True) (Con)
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If I may, I will point out that we have heard only once from the Liberal Democrat Benches; others have been heard twice.

Lord Storey Portrait Lord Storey (LD)
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My Lords, of course no child should go starving. Would the Minister not consider extending the coalition’s policy of giving free school meals to all key stage 1 children to key stage 2, and at secondary school—key stage 3—ensure that every pupil whose parents are on universal credit gets a free school meal?