Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of primary schools have an exclusion policy for packed lunches and snacks.

The department does not hold statistics on the proportion of primary schools or secondary schools that have an exclusion policy for packed lunches and snacks.

School governing boards are responsible for setting their school food policies, including food brought in from home.

The school food standards regulate the food and drink provided at both lunchtime and at other times of the school day. The standards restrict foods high in fat, salt and sugar, which includes snacks and confectionary high in fat, sugar and salt. Compliance with the school food standards is mandatory for maintained schools, academies and free schools.