Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:27 pm ar 17 Ebrill 2024.
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe
Llafur
3:27,
17 Ebrill 2024
My Lords, does the Minister agree that there are certain areas in which we need more regulation within schools? I particularly draw to her attention the fact that we now have more obese children than when the Labour Government were in power, with very little review taking place of the regulations that govern school meals. When will we see any possible change in that area?
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