Reverse decision on 21/10/2020 to not fund free school meals during holidays.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Reverse decision on 21/10/202 to not put in place recommendations from the National Food Strategy to expand access to Free School Meals, provide meals & activities during holidays to stop holiday hunger & increase the value and expand healthy start scheme.

Because no child should go hungry in a country where we have subsidised people - regardless of their socio-economic status - to eat meals in cafes, pubs and restaurants all summer when children face a winter of hunger. It’s hypocritical and immoral. We need to advocate for our future, our children. They are minors. We should safeguard their rights.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Fund free school meals over school holidays until April 2021: Fund free school meals over school holidays until April 2021

Provide the free school meal entitlement throughout the year: Provide the free school meal entitlement throughout the year.

End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry: End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry

Timeline

22 Oct 2020	Petition opened for signatures
30 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Oct 2020

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