Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 2nd April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Provide COVID school closure meal support
We must help feed families (especially those with young students or with low income) to carry individuals through the COVID crisis.
Specifically, the government should fund grocery staples, directly from shops, rather than overwhelming food charities.
In cases of school closures and social distancing, some UK families will need to provide up to 5 extra meals per week per child. This is especially difficult for families with young children as necessary supplies are decreased in shops.
Food charities in England will quickly be overwhelmed trying to fill extra need of families during the crisis. More volunteers will be required to deliver food, reducing the benefit of social distancing aimed at stopping the spread
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started this petition, the Government has launched a scheme. You can find out more here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/voucher-scheme-launches-for-schools-providing-free-school-meals
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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