School Breakfast Bill

A Bill to require schools to provide breakfast club facilities; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Sponsor

Emma LewellLabour (Co-op)

Parliament last updated

6 May 2021

In Plain English

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The School Breakfast Bill would require schools to provide breakfast club facilities for pupils, ensuring children have access to a morning meal before lessons. It aims to support learning by helping pupils start the day fed and focused, and includes related provisions to make these clubs workable.

Key Points

Requires schools to provide breakfast club facilities.
Aims to improve pupils’ readiness to learn by ensuring a healthy breakfast.
Includes connected provisions to support the operation and delivery of breakfast clubs.
Sponsored by Emma Lewell (Labour Co-op).

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons; the 1st reading took place on 13 October 2020.

Who is affected?

Pupils in schoolsParents and guardiansSchool staff and leadership (e.g., headteachers, teachers)Schools and local authoritiesBreakfast club providers and catering staff

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

13 Oct 2020

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

1st readingLords

2nd readingLords

Committee stageLords

Report stageLords

3rd readingLords

Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - School Breakfast

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.