Submitted on Wednesday 18th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 24th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Covid 19 - Food vouchers to all children who usually receive school meals
School closures due to Coronavirus Covid 19 pandemic will disadvantage children receiving free school meals putting them at great risk of malnutrition.
The government should immediately issue food vouchers redeemable at all local supermarkets. These vouchers should be exchanged for nutritional foods, bread, meat, milk and milk products, cereals, fruits, vegetables, certain ready meals in agreement with local supermarket chain providers to ensure the are of good nutritional content.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since you started your petition the Government has announced the closure of schools and colleges, and has said that, to support children eligible for free school meals, schools will be able to provide meals or vouchers for supermarkets or local shops: www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-colleges-and-early-years-settings-to-close
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/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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