Provide a free school meal for all children and young people in education.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

It is well known that in the UK there are many parents who can be classified as the working poor.

These parents are on a low wage however do not qualify for certain benefits such as free school meals because their earnings reach by a small margin above the thresholds

There have been many campaigns and statistical information gathered that demonstrates how a hot school meal for children and young people in state funded education, supports both their educational progress and personal wellbeing.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/184047/DFE-RR227.pdf

https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-you-can-do/campaign-change/fair-and-square-free-school-meals-all-children-poverty

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Free school meals for everyone including secondary school students.

Timeline

26 Nov 2018	Petition opened for signatures
4 Dec 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Dec 2018

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