Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he will publish a response to the Children’s Future Food Inquiry.

Every child should be able to access healthy nutritious food at home and in school. This is an essential part of building a country which works for everyone, and in which every child and young person can reach their potential.

We are supporting around 1.3 million of the most disadvantaged children through free school meals, saving families around £400 a year. We invested £9 million in a holiday activities and food programme in summer 2019 and will invest £9 million again in summer 2020. In addition, we are also investing in a programme to kick start sustainable breakfast clubs in schools.

We are continuing to reflect on the Children’s Future Food Inquiry report along with the recommendations. We will set out our response shortly.