Free School Meals during Christmas 2020

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

During half term food banks, businesses and councils filled the gap after the Government refused to extend free school meals for children during the half-term.

Statists show nearly 10million people are on furlough and now we’re heading into another lockdown this number could rise.

Already over 70% of children living below the poverty line are from working families, and that figure has risen during the pandemic.

We call on the Government to expand free school meals to all under-16s where a parent or guardian is in receipt of Universal Credit or equivalent benefit and provide meals during the Christmas holiday to ensure no child goes hungry.

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:

Extend free school meals over the Christmas period: Extend free school meals over the Christmas period

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

3 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
10 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Nov 2020

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