Yes, I would absolutely agree with you. We know that no child should go hungry, and local authorities and schools should work in partnership with families who are experiencing difficulties with payment of school meals to try and find a solution to ensure that no child goes without a meal at lunch time. There should be a system in place where parents are reminded in a timely fashion if the balance on their child's account is low, for instance, so that parents can obviously take the action needed. In the case of non-payment, every effort should be made to contact the parent to find a solution, and that might include setting up a payment plan. The Minister has reminded local authorities of their powers to use discretion to be able to provide meals without charging, or to implement variable pricing structures. And we've also reminded them of our expectation that no child should be denied an offer of a meal if they turn up to school hungry, because, of course, we know, don't we, that children concentrate far better when they're not hungry.

As a Government, we're rolling out universal primary free school meals as quickly as we possibly can, maintaining our commitment to primary breakfasts, and have extended our year 7 breakfast pilot until the end of the current academic year. And in partnership with Plaid Cymru, as part of the co-operation agreement, we've also committed £11 million to extend holiday food provision for pupils traditionally eligible for a free school meal until the end of the February half term. And that will ensure that children from lower income families do not go hungry during the school holidays.