Petition · past parliament · Department for Education
Provide the free school meal entitlement throughout the year.
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
To legislate to provide full funding for free school meals to qualifying children throughout the entire year.
During the school year, all children are able to enjoy a nutritious hot meal, and for the most needy, this might be the only hot meal of the day. However once the school holidays or closures occur, our most needy children may have to forego a daily hot meal, with all the consequent damage this will do to their nutritional needs.
Timeline
| 29 Oct 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Education
Opened
29 Oct 2020
Closed
29 Apr 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.