TACKLING HOLIDAY HUNGER

Early day motion 560, tabled 21 October 2015 by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House notes that thousands of children in the UK are suffering from hunger and malnutrition during school holidays; further notes the impact that this has on children's wellbeing and educational attainment; recognises the need to provide greater support for projects which are working to ensure children are fed during school holidays; urges further action to tackle holiday hunger in the UK; and calls on the Government to meet the Holiday Hunger Task Force as a matter of urgency, to commission further research into the impact of holiday learning loss, and to provide financial support to pilot community projects in the worst affected constituencies to develop a solution for holiday hunger.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.