Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that children registered for free school meals access a hot meal each day; and which agency is responsible for the enforcement of the standards of free school meals.

We expect schools to provide hot meals. The legal requirement on schools is to provide a lunchtime meal that meets the school food standards, where they apply. School governing boards are responsible for ensuring that school food standards are met.