John Swinney urged to keep free school meals promise after bumper Budget boost
dailyrecord.co.ukJohn Swinney is being urged to put free school meals back on the menu after receiving a bumper block grant in the budget. Scotland’s most senior trade union chief has called on the First Minister to use the extra cash from Chancellor Rachel Reeves to fulfil his own party’s pledge on school lunches.
The SNP promised to bring in free school meals for P6 and 7 pupils within the current parliament in its manifesto but earlier this year announced it couldn’t afford it.
During First Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Swinney said he was “considering” the policy again after the UK Government handed Holyrood an extra £3.4bn in its block grant during the budget.
Roz Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has called for some of Holyrood’s £47.7bn total settlement from Westminster to be used to enact the promised policy.
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