E-petition relating to child food poverty - 24 May 2021

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate on e-petition 554276, relating to child food poverty. Catherine McKinnell MP, Chair of the Petitions Committee, will open the debate. Minister for Children and Families Vicky Ford MP will respond on behalf of the Government.

Read the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554276
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Inquiry
In response to this petition, the Petitions Committee has been conducting an inquiry into this issue, taking evidence from Marcus Rashford MBE, creator of this petition, as well as child food campaigners and other experts. The inquiry has been examining child food poverty in the UK in more detail and how to build on the Government’s winter support package and address any gaps in the support.

Watch Petitions Committee Chair Catherine McKinnell and Marcus Rashford MBE discuss his petition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmZaCrW0Z8
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.....uk/work/916/child-fo

What are petitions debates?

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.

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