Tory MP’s have voted down a motion in the House of Commons on whether the country’s most vulnerable children will be able to have free school meals over the upcoming October half-term. The result has been met with widespread anger from the public and from opposition politicians.This is the second time this year the Government has decided to not fund free school meals for children of families who could not afford them otherwise.
I suppose parents could get reduced child benefit if their children receive additional meals in school.We really do need to decide what these payments are for.
All 3 devolved nations will feed their hungry kids unlike Westminster they prefer to up their own wages
What did these families do during half term, summer holidays, Christmas etc before the virus, before food banks etc🤷♀️ Many of these families already receive benefits that’s how they qualify for free school meals in the first place🤷♀️ Of course I realise SOME need extra help now🤪
Free school meals cost the working tax payer £20 million a year. Marcus Rashford has a wealth of £65million and a salary of £200,000 so he could pay for the lunches
Correction. How much do 'free' school meals actually cost the taxpayers.
Here is where the money is going.
Vouchers to a parent is about 15.00 a week Currently a parent gets 21 pounds a week child benefit that I know of
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