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Department for Education

Proceeding contribution from Michelle Donelan (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 6 July 2022. It occurred during Estimates day on Department for Education.

My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, especially in terms of our efforts to tackle childhood obesity. I will take that issue forward over the coming days and look at it.

Families hold our country together and form the basis of a child’s future, and indeed the futures of all of us: invest in families and by proxy we will be investing in the rest of a child’s life. My focus will therefore be on lifting up families in need to ensure that children get the same opportunities and support regardless of where they come from. That is why we are investing over £200 million a year in our holiday activities and food programme, providing free school holiday club places with enriching activities and healthy meals for children who receive benefits-related free school meals. All 152 local authorities in England are delivering this programme, leaving no child behind because of where they come from.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

717 c915 

Session

2022-23

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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