This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Covid 19 - Food vouchers to all children who usually receive school meals
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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.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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: https://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: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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