FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AT FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES

Early day motion 282, tabled 19 June 2013 by Robert Halfon (Conservative). Signed by 24 members.

That this House notes that young people attending further education colleges do not receive free school meals despite being eligible for them; further notes that the Association of Colleges has found that 79 per cent of colleges believe that free school meals for 16 to 18 years olds would encourage them to stay on in education; further notes that young people who attend sixth form and are eligible for free school meals do receive them; and therefore urges the Government to look at what can be done to treat sixth formers and college students equally and support these young people to continue in education.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Liberal Democrat 2, Green 1, Respect 1.