PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
School Meals (6 December 2016)

The Government supports measures to ensure that children eat a healthy, nutritious meal at lunchtime. This is why we set out, through legislation, the minimum standards for food provided by schools. Governing boards are responsible for their school meals policies, including packed lunches and implementing these effectively. We have no current plans to legislate for packed lunches.

However, we want to make it easier for parents to feel confident that they are preparing balanced, nutritious lunches for their children. Further information such as recipes, tips and swap suggestions that are practical and affordable for parents are available on the Change4Life website at: https://www.nhs.uk/change4life-beta/healthier-lunchboxes. We will continue to work with Public Health England to promote healthy packed lunches.