Free School Meals For All

[tamborine]

Is this an unnecessary burden on tax payers

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24132416

[youngmafbog]

Debated below I think, but no I dont think so.

It will ensure children get at least one healthy meal a day and with no social stigma.

It also appears that in trials children have acheved more, so maybe more benefits than just meets the eye.

[Baldric]

mentioned here
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1276413.html

[Baldric]

///It will ensure children get at least one healthy meal a day ///

. Surely that is Parental responsibility not Taxpayers?

[ummmm]

I think it's a good idea. Hungry children can't concentrate.

[anneasquith]

so in theory parents who may well be very '' well off'' need not pay for their childrens lunch,,,,,,ridiculous !!!!!!!!!!

[gingejbee]

anne: what's ridiculous about the rest of us paying for other peoples' childrens' lunches? Oh, wait a minute....you may have a point!

[anneasquith]

music thread is ^^^^^ :)

[Bella28]

When I was at school I can remember maggie thatcher taking away our milk to save the tax payers some money

[Baldric]

If I wasn't there for the conception,
I object to paying for their lunches later on!!

[jd_1984]

I would rather be burdened with a cost that ensures children are fed properly with a warm and balanced meal every day, whilst developing important meal skills and inter-actions than being burdened with prison costs and benefit frauders!!

[gingejbee]

I would prefer it if people paid for their own children's food and didn't burden the rest of us.

[Baldric]

You can't pick and choose ^^^^ we're already paying for those,
I'm objecting to a fresh demand on me as a taxpayer

[ummmm]

Some people, working people, are poor.

[ToraToraTora]

we should definately show them all the beauty they posess insid trigger..

[Baldric]

Then if they can't afford to feed their kids they shouldn't have any!

[gingejbee]

Perhaps "poverty" should be factored into the decision to breed?

[ummmm]

So you expect everyone who has children to remain in the same circumstances they were in when they had them?

What does a women (or man) do when their spouse walks out taking their income with them?

[AB Editor]

"Some people, working people, are poor."

Are these kids not provided school meals anyway?

I know plenty of people who won't let their kids have school lunches - knowing how crap the food is.

[Baldric]

Mr Oliver will be offended Ed! ^^^