{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/67036.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":67036,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"FREE SCHOOL MEALS TO ALL PRIMARY CHILDREN","background":null,"additional_details":"Government have set in place FSM, for Key Stage 1 children from Sept 2014\r\n\r\nThey say it will improve a pupils concerntration in the afternoon and also improve health, attainment and social cohesion.\r\n\r\nSo how do we (parents) explain to our older children that apparently if they dont get a balanced dinner, they wont suffer like their siblings nor lose concerntration...how wrong\r\n\r\nI propose to the government that ALL primary children should be entitled to FSM, we pay enough for uniforms, activities, snacks, and school trips and the cost is rising.\r\n\r\nI now out of choice and also pressure to pay for a SM for my older child, when i dont qualify for FSM, as im £700 over the yearly threshold, so now I will be out of pocket, so that my eldest child will feel and be treated the same as her younger siblings.\r\n\r\nHow is this justified????","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2014-07-02T13:14:37.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:05.545Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:44:40.226Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-07-02T13:14:37.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}