Andrew Rosindell M.P. has given a statement on the free school meals vote on the 21st October
He said:
"Labour's motion to extend free school meals didn't have the good intentions many people ascribe to it.
It was blatant political posturing, designed simply to paint this Conservative government as the bad guys.
The reality is that this government has given unprecedented support to families up and down this country, including in Romford and Havering. It is trying to fight this virus while keeping the economy open.
While I have expressed my opposition to the new measures placed on London and Essex, it is a significantly better situation than what the Labour Party is calling for, which is another lockdown.
The Labour Party has the audacity to call for the closing of not just all supposedly non-essential businesses, but also schools, only to then insist that it is the government's responsibility to feed children forced to stay home under their plans. It would amount to the nationalisation of our children.
It is ultimately the responsibility of parents to feed their children, and to set a different precedent would be dangerous. However, families also need to know that during this pandemic and these restrictions, they will be supported and that is what the government is doing, including a £9.3bn increase in Universal Credit."
