Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of (a) state schools and (b) local authorities that plan to increase the price of school lunches for the 2022-23 academic year.

The department does not collect or hold any data on this, including on any planned increases. School governing boards are responsible for the provision of both free and paid for meals and it is for them to decide on the price, depending on local circumstances.