Free School Meals: Summer Holidays

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:18 pm on 16 June 2020.

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Photo of Joy Morrissey Joy Morrissey Conservative, Beaconsfield 4:18, 16 June 2020

Does my right hon. Friend agree that having children in school is essential to closing the inequality gap? I wish to highlight the excellent work of the Lighthouse in Bourne End, which works with children with learning disabilities and helps them with their summer programme. We need more programmes like that to help people to get back on track and to help vulnerable children. We do not need to throw extra things at children so that they can work at home; we need them back in school with their teachers, learning in a secure environment where they can grow and the inequality gap can close.