Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the continuation of the (a) School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme and (b) delivery of free sanitary products to schools whilst schools are closed during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

We are currently working with officials at the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to consider plans for the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme during this period and will provide more information shortly. The scheme is led by the DHSC and is managed by NHS Supply Chain. It is jointly funded by the DHSC and the Department for Education.

Schools and colleges that continue operating throughout the COVID-19 outbreak will continue to be able to order products from the Period Products Scheme and distribute them to students who need them.