Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Daniel Zeichner and Paul Waugh

Monday 14th September 2026 Commons Chamber

[Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)]

I welcome the announcements on school meals, but given that young campaigners at Bite Back last week identified that some three quarters of secondary schools do not provide meals that meet Government standards, what can the Minister do to boost enforcement?

[Paul Waugh]

The updated standards that we have announced today will ensure that school food is delicious, nutritious and practical for schools. I was proud to see Bite Back and a range of sector leaders welcome our standards, and I thank them all for the hard work they do to help schools achieve what we want.