Universal Infant Free School Meals
Mr M Vye will propose and Mr R Bird will second,
“That this Council supports the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative brought in by the last Coalition Government, and welcomes the news that, despite earlier reports, funding for such a vital scheme will not after all be cut in the Spending Review to be announced on the 25th of November.
We recognise the importance of the initiative, which education professionals affirm is helping so many young Kent children to be more focused in their learning, is giving them a nutritious and healthy meal each day, and has avoided the stigma of means testing.
We propose that, at this time when there continues to be uncertainty about where the significant cuts to Government funding will fall, the Chairman should write to the Prime Minister stating how valuable this scheme has been for the young children and families of Kent.”
Minutes:
(1) Mr Vye moved and Mr Bird seconded the following motion:
“That this Council supports the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative brought in by the last Coalition Government, and welcomes the news that, despite earlier reports, funding for such a vital scheme will not after all be cut in the Spending Review to be announced on the 25th of November.
We recognise the importance of the initiative, which education professionals affirm is helping so many young Kent children to be more focused in their learning, is giving them a nutritious and healthy meal each day, and has avoided the stigma of means testing.
We propose that, at this time when there continues to be uncertainty about where the significant cuts to Government funding will fall, the Chairman should write to the Prime Minister stating how valuable this scheme has been for the young children and families of Kent.”
(2) Mr Kite moved and Mr Parry seconded the procedural motion “that the question be put”, the Chairman put this to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:
For (64)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr N Bond, Mr A Bowles, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mr G Cowan, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mrs T Dean, Dr M Eddy, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Mr S Holden, Mr P Homewood, Ms S Howes, Mr J Kite, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr T Maddison, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr L Ridings, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr J Scholes, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr C Smith, Mr D Smyth, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mrs C Waters, Mrs J Whittle, Mr M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Against (4)
Mr R Bird, Mr B Clark, Mr M Vye, Mr J Wedgbury,
Abstain (4)
Mr H Birkby, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor, Mr M Heale,
Procedural motion carried
(3) The Chairman then put the motion outlined in paragraph (1) above to the vote and the votes cast were as follows:
For (62)
Mrs A Allen, Mr M Angell, Mr M Balfour, Mr R Bird, Mr N Bond, Mr D Brazier, Mr R Brookbank, Mr L Burgess, Mr C Caller, Miss S Carey, Mr P Carter, Mr N Chard, Mr B Clark, Mrs P Cole, Mr G Cooke, Mr G Cowan, Mrs M Crabtree, Mr A Crowther, Mr D Daley, Mr M Dance, Mr J Davies, Mrs T Dean, Dr M Eddy, Mr T Gates, Mr G Gibbens, Mr R Gough, Mr P Harman, Ms A Harrison, Mr M Hill, Mr C Hoare, Mrs S Hohler, Ms S Howes, Mr J Kite, Mr R Long, Mr G Lymer, Mr T Maddison, Mr S Manion, Mr A Marsh, Mr F McKenna, Mr B Neaves, Mr M Northey, Mr P Oakford, Mr J Ozog, Mr R Parry, Mr L Ridings, Mrs E Rowbotham, Mr J Scholes, Mr W Scobie, Mr T Shonk, Mr C Simkins, Mr J Simmonds, Mr D Smyth, Mrs P Stockell, Mr B Sweetland, Mr A Terry, Mr N Thandi, Mr M Vye, Mrs C Waters, Mrs J Whittle, Mr M Whybrow, Mr A Wickham, Mrs Z Wiltshire
Against (3)
Mr A Bowles, Mr J Elenor, Mrs M Elenor,
Abstain (1)
Mr H Birkby
Motion carried
(4) RESOLVED that
(a) this Council supports the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative brought in by the last Coalition Government, and welcomes the news that, despite earlier reports, funding for such a vital scheme will not after all be cut in the Spending Review to be announced on the 25th of November 2015 and recognises the importance of the initiative, which education professionals affirm is helping so many young Kent children to be more focused in their learning, is giving them a nutritious and healthy meal each day, and has avoided the stigma of means testing and at this time when there continues to be uncertainty about where the significant cuts to Government funding will fall, and
(b) the Chairman write to the Prime Minister stating how valuable this scheme has been for the young children and families of Kent.