PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Free School Meals (13 April 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an estimate of (a) how much the price of food will change over the next five years and (b) whether that change in price will have an effect on the provision of universal free school meals.

Asked by:
Mike Kane (Labour)

The £2.30 per meal that we provide to schools to fund universal infant free school meals is based on the School Food Trust’s survey estimate of the average cost of a primary school meal, and on discussion with stakeholders and school food experts. This is a realistic and fair basis for funding free school meals.

Decisions about school funding beyond 2020 will be taken at the next spending review.

Answered by:
Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative)
24 April 2018