The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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Free School Meals (Automatic Registration of Eligible Children) Bill

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to provide local authorities with the duties and powers required to identify and automatically register all children eligible for free school meals; to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

  • Frank FieldLabourBirkenhead

Bill · 1

  • Bill 109 2015-16, as introducedCommons
    9 Mar 2016

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