Petition · past parliament
Make alternative milks available on the government funded Free Milk scheme.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Cow’s milk protein allergy is one of the most common allergies in children. I am calling for an introduction of fortified plant based milk as an alternative option in all funded milk schemes. All children should be included. Having an allergy is not a choice!
The alternative ‘milks’ can be expensive, and children from less affluent families shouldn’t be excluded because their families can’t afford to buy them (especially when these are some of the children who require the extra nutrients provided in those fortified milks the most due to potentially having poorer diets). Please introduce alternative fortified ‘milks’ as part of the scheme so that children with allergies aren’t excluded and are receiving the nutrients they need too.
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 this petition calling for the same action: Provide dairy-free alternatives as part of the national milk scheme for under 5s
Timeline
| 19 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.