Hull City Council has been offering meals to all primary school childrensince 2004 in a bid to increase educational achievement and healthyeating.
Professor Derek Colquhoun of the University of Hull's Centre forEducation Studies is evaluating the programme. He said children's"readiness to learn" is improving and the number of children eatingschool lunches has risen from 36 to 64 per cent.
However, the future of the scheme is in doubt after Labour lost controlof the council at the recent local elections. The Liberal Democrats, whoare now the largest party in the city but lack a majority, have saidthey would abolish the scheme if it took over the council (Children Now,26 April-2 May).
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