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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2022-04-25
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will take steps to ensure that local authorities, schools, academies and free schools are issued with guidance on the continuation of transitional protection of free school meal eligibility during the 2022-2023 academic year for children from families in receipt of Universal Credit. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 158880 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-04-27more like thismore than 2022-04-27
answer text <p>When the government introduced the new free school meals (FSM) eligibility criteria in April 2018, they introduced transitional protections that would apply during the universal credit roll out period to ensure that no child would lose their eligibility to FSM. These protections were enacted in our Commencement Order with the end date of March 2022, the date the rollout was then due to end.</p><p>When the end date moved to March 2023, the government confirmed that it had extended the end date of the protections to match this. Whilst the rollout is in progress, the government will continue to keep its guidance under review and will make any necessary changes ahead of March 2023.</p><p>The extended date of March 2023 has been confirmed in the school census guidance available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1047457/2021-22_School_Census_Business_and_Technical_Specification_Version_1.7_publishing.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1047457/2021-22_School_Census_Business_and_Technical_Specification_Version_1.7_publishing.pdf</a> and is also available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Colchester more like this
answering member printed Will Quince more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-04-27T15:49:41.327Zmore like thismore than 2022-04-27T15:49:41.327Z
answering member
4423
label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
1176904
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it remains his Department's policy to fund universal infant free school meals; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 13441 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-13more like thismore than 2020-02-13
answer text <p>We are making a significant investment in free school meals for children. Nutritious food in schools helps ensure pupils are well nourished, develop healthy eating habits and can concentrate and learn. We ensure that the most disadvantaged children receive a free healthy lunch at school and in 2019, around 1.3 million disadvantaged children benefitted from this important provision, saving families roughly £400 a year.</p><p> </p><p>Free meals were also extended to disadvantaged further education students in September 2014. In addition, universal infant free school meals were introduced in 2014, and the department spends around £600 million each year ensuring 1.4 million infants receive a free meal through this programme. We have confirmed the funding arrangements for this provision for the current academic year, and arrangements for 2020/21 will be confirmed in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chippenham more like this
answering member printed Michelle Donelan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-13T13:11:44.89Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-13T13:11:44.89Z
answering member
4530
label Biography information for Michelle Donelan more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
1175048
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-31more like thismore than 2020-01-31
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the allowance for free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 10738 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-02-10more like thismore than 2020-02-10
answer text <p>As part of the increased funding for schools, announced by my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, on 30 August 2019, the benefits-related free school meals factor in the national funding formula will be increased in line with inflation.</p><p>For universal infant free school meals (UIFSM), schools receive funding through a separate grant and the provisional allocations were confirmed for the 2019/20 academic year last June. We have not taken decisions on future rates for UIFSM rates yet.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Chippenham more like this
answering member printed Michelle Donelan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-02-10T16:09:03.23Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-10T16:09:03.23Z
answering member
4530
label Biography information for Michelle Donelan more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
921863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-11more like thismore than 2018-06-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that after the full roll-out of universal credit no child loses their entitlement to free school meals as a result of fluctuating earnings when their overall earnings are under £7,400 in a given year. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 152092 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-19more like thismore than 2018-06-19
answer text <p>We recognise that some households see their earnings fluctuate from month to month. To address this, we will ensure that a claimant’s earnings can be checked over a period lasting up to three months (where this data is available), rather than taking only the most recent month of earnings into consideration.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-06-19T12:27:56.713Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-19T12:27:56.713Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
816907
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-05more like thismore than 2018-01-05
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of families that will become ineligible for free school meals as a result of proposed changes to the net earnings threshold and how many of those families would benefit financially by reducing their income in order to receive free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 121334 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-15more like thismore than 2018-01-15
answer text <p>We are currently consulting on proposals for free school meals eligibility under Universal Credit. We will consider the responses to the consultation carefully and will continue to refine our analysis as our policy on this matter develops.</p><p>Currently around 1.1 million of the most disadvantaged children are eligible for and claim a free nutritious meal. This government provides significant funding to ensure the most disadvantaged children receive free school meals. Under our proposals, no existing recipients of free school meals should lose their entitlement following the introduction of new eligibility criteria. We have proposed protection arrangements to ensure that every pupil who is eligible and receiving free school meals at the point at which the criteria are changed (or any claimants who gain free school meals during the rollout of Universal Credit) should be protected against losing their meals whilst Universal Credit is fully rolled out nationally. In addition, any protected pupils who are still receiving free school meals once the Universal Credit transition is complete would continue to receive protection until the end of their current phase of education.</p><p>Under our proposed net earnings threshold, we estimate that around 50,000 more children will become entitled to free school meals than at present, enabling us to target support towards a greater number of families on low incomes. It is right that we make sure that free school meals reach children from the most disadvantaged families, and we are consulting on this issue to make sure that this is the case.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-15T17:47:56.55Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-15T17:47:56.55Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
427092
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-09more like thismore than 2015-11-09
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2015 to Question 13930, how many key stage one children receiving universal infant free school meals would not be eligible for such meals through a benefit-related claim. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 15407 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-18more like thismore than 2015-11-18
answer text <p>This information is published in Table 3d of the National Tables in the statistical first release available at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2015</a>.</p><br /> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-18T16:56:58.733Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-18T16:56:58.733Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
424552
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-28more like thismore than 2015-10-28
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2015 to Question 13005, whether the decrease in the take-up of free school meals includes children now entitled to universal infant free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 13930 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-05more like thismore than 2015-11-05
answer text <p>The figures provided in response to Question 13005 include all benefits-related claims for free school meals. The figures include infants for whom a claim for benefits-related free school meals has been made, but do not include other infants.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-11-05T17:36:25.45Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-05T17:36:25.45Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
423296
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2015 to Question 11372, how many local authorities have used her Department's eligibility checking system for free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 13032 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-30more like thismore than 2015-10-30
answer text <p>The department’s records indicate that all English local authorities have used the eligibility checking system for free school meals.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-30T14:36:42.37Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-30T14:36:42.37Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
423298
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-22more like thismore than 2015-10-22
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2015 to Question 11372, how many additional children are now in receipt of free school meals since the changes made to her Department's eligibility checking system. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 13005 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-27more like thismore than 2015-10-27
answer text <p>The eligibility checking system has been revised and updated on a number of occasions, for example to reflect that universal credit had been added to the list of entitling benefits in 2012. Since 2010, the number of pupils entitled to, and claiming for free school meals has decreased from 1,212,320 (16.2%) to 1,198,494 (15.1%) in 2015. We expect the proportion of children eligible for, and claiming free school meals to continue to decrease as the economy continues to improve.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-27T17:34:02.247Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-27T17:34:02.247Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
420664
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-12more like thismore than 2015-10-12
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Free School Meals remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the uptake of free school meals. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 11372 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-20more like thismore than 2015-10-20
answer text <p>We are working to encourage all families who meet the current criteria toregisterfor free school meals.We want disadvantaged children to benefit from a nutritious meal, and also for their schools to receive additional funding through the pupil premium to help raise disadvantaged pupils' attainment.</p><br /><p>The Department for Education’s eligibility checking system, used by local authorities, has made it much easier and quicker to check anonymously which families are entitled to free school meals.</p><br /><p>The department has published a registration form to help schools to identify pupils who are entitled to free school meals and the pupil premium. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/free-school-meals-and-pupil-premium-registration-form" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/free-school-meals-and-pupil-premium-registration-form</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-20T08:28:39.177Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-20T08:28:39.177Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this