Parents must be given vouchers instead of ‘woefully inadequate’ food parcels

The Liberal Democrats have called for parents to be given vouchers after pictures of ‘woefully inadequate’ food parcels were shared on social media.

Liberal Democrats Spokesperson for Education, Daisy Cooper, has written to the Secretary of State for Education to urge him to investigate.

Daisy Cooper said: “It is completely unacceptable that parents have received woefully inadequate food parcels in place of free school meals.

Daisy Cooper MP

“The amount of food parents have received to feed their children is not anything like enough to provide an adequate, nutritious lunch every day. Nor do they appear to represent value for money, given what the parcels should theoretically be worth.

“I have written to the Secretary of State asking him to investigate the situation urgently and replace these abysmal hampers with food vouchers.

“Time and time again, this Government has let children and families down on the issue of free school meals, which are critical to the education and future of so many children.”

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