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Nov 11, 2020 · Following a Parliamentary debate last month on a petition started by Marcus Rashford MBE, which called on the Government to take action to end child food poverty, the Committee has asked the Government for more detail on a number of areas, including its plans to consider providing free school meals to more children, and improving access to ...
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In January, Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine...
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On Thursday 21 January, the Petitions Committee will host an...
- Child Food Poverty - Committees - UK Parliament
The Petitions Committee has launched an inquiry into child...
- MPs to debate child food poverty petition started by Marcus ...
- End Child Food Poverty – No Child Should Be Going Hungry
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The petition, which was started by footballer Marcus Rashford MBE and has more than 1,113,000 signatures, states: “Government should support vulnerable children & #endchildfoodpoverty by implementing 3 recommendations from the National Food Strategy to expand access to Free School Meals, provide meals & activities during holidays to stop holiday hu...
Petitions debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one, or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.
Jan 20, 2021 · On Thursday 21 January, the Petitions Committee will host an evidence session after a petition calling on the government to end child food poverty from footballer and campaigner Marcus Rashford received over 1.1 million signatures.
May 20, 2021 · The Government responded to the petition on 11 November 2020: We thank Marcus Rashford for highlighting the challenges facing families. On 8th November, the Government announced a comprehensive support package to help families through winter and beyond.
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Jan 21, 2021 · The Petitions Committee has launched an inquiry into child food poverty, to consider issues raised in an e-petition started by Marcus Rashford entitled: "End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry." The petition has so far gained over 1 million signatures.
October 2020: Marcus Rashford launches a parliamentary petition to #EndChildFoodPoverty,which is signed by over 1.1 million people; November 2020: Following a major public campaign, Government announces a funding package to help alleviate child food poverty. January 2020: Marcus and 50 organisations call on Government to review school food policy
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Oct 15, 2020 · England International Footballer, Marcus Rashford MBE, has today launched a petition on the Parliamentary Petition website asking for Government to support vulnerable children by implementing 3 vital recommendations from the Government commissioned National Food Strategy:
