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Article: Executive could extend free school meals into holidays

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November 1, 2005
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PUPILS from poorer backgrounds would get free meals during the school holidays under plans being considered by the Scottish Executive.

Ministers are also planning to increase the number of children who are entitled to free school meals.

Peter Peacock, the education minister, will today meet children's charities and anti-poverty campaigners, some of whom have called for free school meals to be made available to all pupils.

Executive sources insisted last nightthat ministers were still firmly against that proposal. But sources say Mr Peacock will "float the idea" of introducing free meals during the school holidays - an initiative that is already up and running in East Renfrewshire.

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