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TACKLING HOLIDAY HUNGER

EDM (Early Day Motion) 560A1: tabled on 29 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 2 Members. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Ruth Smeeth on 21 October 2015. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

after "UK"; insert "further notes the success of North Ayrshire Council in keeping 10 schools open throughout the summer holidays to provide school meals and thereby avoid holiday hunger in their area this year;"

Original motion text

That this House notes that thousands of children in the UK are suffering from hunger and malnutrition during school holidays; further notes the impact that this has on children's wellbeing and educational attainment; recognises the need to provide greater support for projects which are working to ensure children are fed during school holidays; urges further action to tackle holiday hunger in the UK; and calls on the Government to meet the Holiday Hunger Task Force as a matter of urgency, to commission further research into the impact of holiday learning loss, and to provide financial support to pilot community projects in the worst affected constituencies to develop a solution for holiday hunger.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.