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 make provision about the automatic registration of all children eligible for free school meals; to provide for an opt-out where the family wishes; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 1

  • Peter LambLabourCrawley

Bill · 3

  • Bill 19 2024-25 (as introduced)Commons
    12 Mar 2025
  • Bill 19 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml versionCommons
    12 Mar 2025
  • Bill 19 2024-25 (as introduced) - large printCommons
    12 Mar 2025

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