Free School Meals

Debate between Lola McEvoy and Stephen Morgan

Thursday 5th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Morgan]

I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss those matters further.

[Lola McEvoy (Darlington) (Lab)]

In Darlington, I met a lovely mother who had recently gone back to work as a school dinner support worker. She was taking part-time, low-paid work, and her children consequently lost eligibility for free school meals, so she was worse off. I promised her that only Labour would be on the side of low-paid working families. Will the Minister join me in saying to that lady, “Promise made, promise delivered”?

[Stephen Morgan]

That is absolutely right: promise made, promise delivered. I am so delighted that my hon. Friend has been raising these issues with us and that we are now getting on and delivering on them.