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Schools: Food

Asked by Caroline VoadenLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 908736

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the level of funding required to improve school food standards.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

We are consulting on proposed updates to the School Food Standards in England. Healthier food does not have to mean higher cost. We tested proposals to check affordability and are working closely with the sector.

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