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Dairy Products and Meat: School Meals

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 June 2025UIN 61058

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on the requirement for schools to serve (a) meat and (b) dairy products to children.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The Secretary of State has had no discussions with stakeholders on the requirements for schools to serve meat and dairy products to children, which is a matter for the Department for Education together with the Department of Health and Social Care. To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care are acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the school food standards, so every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance.

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