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School Meals: Meat

Asked by Martin WrigleyLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 63917

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to reduce the requirement on schools to serve three meat options a week.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

To ensure quality and nutrition in meals for the future, the department is acting quickly with experts across the sector to revise the school food standards, so that every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance.

The review will consider all aspects of the school food standards. We intend to consult on these revisions and further details will be available in due course.

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