Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jim Cunningham and Kemi Badenoch

Monday 9th September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)]

T4. As a result of the introduction of universal credit in Coventry, 25,000 children are below the poverty line. What is the Secretary of State doing, or what are other Ministers doing, to fund school meals properly—not just in the holiday period, but generally?

[Mrs Badenoch]

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. There are 50,000 more pupils eligible for free school meals at the moment. There is much that this Government are doing, and we will continue to look at ways in which we can improve circumstances for disadvantaged children.