School Holidays (Meals and Activities) Bill Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Holidays (Meals and Activities) Bill

Roberta Blackman-Woods Excerpts
2nd reading: House of Commons
Friday 19th January 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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It is early days. We are currently considering how we will conduct the research, and when we have conducted that research we will, hopefully, be able to tell the House how we will conduct the pilots.

Roberta Blackman-Woods Portrait Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods (City of Durham) (Lab)
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I am grateful to the Minister for announcing at least some progress. Will the pilots involve looking into how the sugar tax could be used to help to feed children during the holidays?

Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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We have secured funds for the research and the pilots. The hon. Lady will know that the sugar tax has been committed to many other matters in the Department that are equally important.