FREE SCHOOL MEAL REGISTRATION

Early day motion 923, tabled 6 January 2016 by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour). Signed by 70 members.

That this House regrets that there are hungry children in this country who are entitled, but not registered, to receive free school meals; notes that, as a consequence of this under-registration, their schools miss out on Pupil Premium funding which is tied to free school meal registration; calls on the Government to provide local authorities with the duties and powers required to identify and automatically register all children eligible for free school meals, and to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and supports the Ten Minute Rule Bill introduced to achieve this end.

Signatures by party: Labour 45, Conservative 11, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.