Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2016 to Question 57119, what stakeholders she has met since 18 August 2016 to discuss mechanisms to ensure that academies and free schools meet the School Food Standards.

We are working through the best course of action on this issue. The Secretary of State has had no meetings to date. As the minister responsible for school food, I attended the School Food Plan Alliance meeting on 6 December. Departmental officials are meeting with the School Food Plan Alliance, School Food Matters and other stakeholders in the new year to discuss options.