Make school meals free for all children, hunger has no place in a classroom
We demand free school meals for all children in compulsory education. School is mandatory, yet meals aren’t, while criminals get 3 free meals. We don’t care that prisoners can’t earn money, that’s their fault. No child should sit in class starving when adults who chose to break the law eat for free
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Debate threshold (100,000) · 20/100,000
- 27 MAR 2025Petition rejectedduplicate
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action: Provide free school meals to all school children https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/703256
- 15 FEB 2025Petition created
Background
The argument that parents would have to provide lunch if kids weren’t in school is ridiculous, school is mandatory, and always has been. Many families just about make ends meet, disqualified from free meals but still struggling. This takes away money from vital things like extracurricular activities that help children thrive. Meanwhile, paedophiles, murderers, and criminals get free meals without question. England must stop failing its children. Food in school should be a right, not a privilege.