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Free School Meals (Primary Schools) Bill

A Bill to extend eligibility for free school meals to all children in state primary schools; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Free School Meals (Primary Schools) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 13 December 2022 by Zarah Sultana (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 13 Dec 2022
  2. 2nd reading Commons 15 Sep 2023

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 Nov 2023.