SCHOOL MEALS AND NUTRITION

Early day motion 669, tabled 7 February 2005 by Geraint Davies (Labour). Signed by 132 members.

That this House is concerned at poor nutrition in school meals highlighted by a recent Barnardo's report; notes that, of all the school meals examined in the preparation of this report by a qualified nutritionist from the Food Commission, none met nutritional guidelines; further notes that the School Meals and Nutrition Bill introduced by the honourable Member for Croydon Central, with cross party support, will require that schools provide only healthy options to children; further notes that the nutritional quality of school meals would be the subject of inspection and reporting under the provisions of the School Meals and Nutrition Bill; and therefore urges the Government to ensure that time can be found for the Bill to be debated.

Signatures by party: Labour 80, Liberal Democrat 27, Conservative 10, Labour/Co-operative 8, Plaid Cymru 3, UUP 2, DUP 1, Independent 1.