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Gurinder Singh Josan

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Child Sexual Exploitation: Casey Report
Monday 16th June 2025

(4 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gurinder Singh Josan Portrait Gurinder Singh Josan (Smethwick) (Lab)
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T7. Does the Minister agree that plans to make all children in households in receipt of universal credit eligible for free school meals will build on the Government’s brilliant work to tackle pupil absence? The incredible numbers I have heard mentioned about this academic year are 140,000 fewer children persistently absent and 3 million extra days in school.

Stephen Morgan Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Stephen Morgan)
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I completely agree with my hon. Friend. Providing over half a million children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds with a free, nutritious lunch every school day will lead to higher attainment, improved behaviour and better outcomes, including on attendance, meaning that children can get the best possible education and a chance to succeed in life.

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