The Herald
SCOTTISH ministers were yesterday accused of "political posturing" over plans to widen eligibility for free school meals.
The attack came after it emerged that the Scottish Executive is considering expanding the provision as part of its Hungry for Success healthy eating drive.
Although ministers have ruled out free school meals for all, changes could lead to a rise in the number of eligible families, as well as an increase in their availability, such as during school holidays.
However, the SNP and the Scottish Socialist party (SSP) said the announcement had been made to try to derail the growing campaign to provide free school meals for all.
The SSP is putting forward a bill at the Scottish Parliament calling for universal access to school meals which has been supported by a wide range of anti-poverty charities... The SSP's consultation on its Free School Meals (Scotland) Bill found 95% of the 500 respondents were in favour of free provision for all.
