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Scottish Government Faces Defeat in Free School Meals Vote
[HeraldScotland] – Scotland, UK Education, Free School Meals, Scottish Parliament, Politics, Education Policy, Universal Credit, Child Poverty, Food Poverty.
In a major upset, the Scottish Government appears to be on the brink of defeat in its bid to fund free school meals for hundreds of thousands of children throughout Scotland. The proposal was rejected by a significant number of Scottish Parliament members, handing a major blow to Nicola Sturgeon’s administration.
The Scottish Government had urged MSPs to support a motion to provide free meals to all primary school children, regardless of their financial situation. However, concerns over the cost and how it would be funded sparked a heated debate in Holyrood.
The Nationalist government had argued that the move would help address child poverty and food insecurity, which have become growing concerns in Scotland. Opposition parties, including the SNP’s coalition partners, backed the proposal, but unfortunately, it fell short of the required majority.
Meanwhile, the Scottish Conservatives said the proposal was "inspirational" but couldn’t be funded without breaching the UK’s annual budget. The Scottish Government has been accused of promoting a "false promise" by claiming the scheme wouldn’t cost the taxpayer an extra penny.
The issue has sparked a heated political debate, with many demanding answers on how the move would be funded. Proponents of the scheme claimed it would help alleviate pressure on families struggling to put food on the table and improve the overall health and wellbeing of Scotland’s schoolchildren.
KEY quotes:
- "I am deeply disappointed that despite the overwhelming support from so many MSPs, including my own party, our proposal to provide free school meals to all primary children has been rejected." – Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister
- "We cannot afford the luxury of free school meals for all primary children." – Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw
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Scottish government faces defeat in free school meals vote
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Click bait headline. The media really have a lot to answer for with these kind of headlines.
Good. Every child deserves food regardless of their parents income.
Weird to see the Tories opposing a motion to punish children given their bosses in London were/are so opposed to helping kids south of the border.