MPs fear three million children could go hungry during school holidays
MPs are calling on the government to use the tax on sugary drinks on schemes to help feed hungry children outside of term.
According to a cross-party panel of MPs, up to three million children are at risk of going hungry during the school holidays, and they believe that more should be done to prevent this.
The group has said that the government should use grants of £100,000 raised from the tax on sugary drinks to help councils support schemes to feed hungry children when they have no access to school canteens.
The parliamentarians heard evidence about children who existed on a diet of crisps and others who were so hungry that they were unable to take part in a football tournament, because "their bodies simply gave up".
The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on hunger said that Whitehall should place a duty on councils to work with schools, churches, community groups and businesses to tackle the problem.
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