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date	22/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to enforce the requirements for School Food Regulations 2014.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	257524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>​Good schools understand the benefits of healthy eating. They actively want to meet the standards, and the vast majority of parents support them in this.</p><p>Governing boards are legally responsible for meeting the School Food Standards. If they do not, they should be supported to address the issues and there are a number of organisations that can provide this support. If there are still concerns, the matter can be raised with my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education who can issue a direction to the school if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/06/2019 07:55:14 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1022901

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to update school food standards following new recommendations on sugar and carbohydrate consumption; and how they will encourage schools to comply with these standards.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL12159
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>We are currently working with Public Health England to update the school food standards. The update will be accompanied by detailed guidance to caterers and schools to help them adapt to the changes. Further details will be available shortly.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 19/12/2018 12:47:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

690274

registered interest
date	17/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to incorporate the March 2016 revisions to the Eatwell Guide into the planned update to the School Food Standards.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	64266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The new School Food Standards came into force in January 2015 and were informed by an Expert Panel of nutritional experts and industry representatives. The new standards were tested by 31 schools and 24 caterers from across England, overseen by a group of school catering experts and nutritionists, with positive outcomes. Trials showed that the new standards are popular with cooks and the menus were as good as the nutrient-based ones under the previous standards.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Department’s work to tackle childhood obesity, we have committed to reviewing the School Food Standards to align with the latest scientific advice on sugar. We are in the process of scoping out the timelines for this piece of work and further information will be available later in the year.</p><p> </p><p>The revised Eatwell guide is also distributed to schools to use alongside the school food standards and continues to define the government’s recommendations on a healthy balanced diet.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 27/02/2017 16:45:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

661661

registered interest
date	19/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2016 to Question 57119, what stakeholders she has met since 18 August 2016 to discuss mechanisms to ensure that academies and free schools meet the School Food Standards.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	58161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>We are working through the best course of action on this issue. The Secretary of State has had no meetings to date. As the minister responsible for school food, I attended the School Food Plan Alliance meeting on 6 December. Departmental officials are meeting with the School Food Plan Alliance, School Food Matters and other stakeholders in the new year to discuss options.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 58160 question first answered 11/01/2017 15:04:09 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

657079

registered interest
date	12/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that academies and free schools meet the School Food Standards.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	57119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2016 answer text <p>Further to our answer of 26 April to your related question (34430), the Secretary of State for Education will lead a campaign encouraging all schools to commit to the School Food Standards. We announced this through the ‘Childhood Obesity: a plan for action’, published in August 2016.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 19/12/2016 11:39:11 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

528077

registered interest
date	20/06/2016
answering body	Department of Health
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health
answering dept sort name	Health
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department made of the applicability of the requirements of school food standards as part of the development of the Government's Eatwell guide.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	41076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The Eatwell Guide is suitable for everyone over the age of five years to follow and intends to assist the population in choosing a varied and balanced diet to meet Government dietary recommendations.</p><p> </p><p>The School Food Standards aim to assist school aged children in achieving Government dietary recommendations, tying in with the aims of the Eatwell Guide. Common themes include the encouragement of fruits, vegetables and wholegrain starchy carbohydrates, as well as promoting the contribution of water and lower fat milks.</p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 29/06/2016 16:11:37 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan