That is a completely different topic nothing to do with feeding children.

If you use the NHS/GOVT own guidelines regarding nutrition which is terrible by the way and is reason for why this country has mass problems with metabolic disease like diabetes t2.

Everybody can feed their children (the ones that claim they can't for 2 weeks is complete BS I bet if you looked into every one of their lives they blow money on unnecessary items) the real questions should be are they feeding them with correct nutrition this is the real problem which comes down to education not just money.

And you and Marcus Rashford think it's the governments fault. Nothing to do with unfit parents, who won't pass on the benefits to their children anyway. Not one caring parent would allow their child to become malnourished. These numbers you produce are very likely correct, but the chidrens parents are more likely to sell on the vouchers at half price so they can have a packet of fags or a drink. Or maybe drugs even...?

The solution isn't to throw more money at it. The problem is far deeper than that. You seem to think every problem is a simple fix for the government if they spend more.

Interesting total. Considerably lower than the current claimants.

Pull your head in. That’s your inference not my implication.

If people are gaming the system as you imply, fix the system. The underlying problem remains

Recent figures suggest that amongst hospitalised children in the UK, 16% were severely stunted, 14% wasted and 20% at risk of severe malnutrition. Additionally, the National Child Measurement Programme determined that 11,317 children in the United Kingdom were underweight in 2010. The lasting effects of malnutrition on children include long term issues such as increased incidence of illness due to poor nutrition, and gastrointestinal infections, which compound and make it harder to fully absorb nutrients. As such, malnutrition combined with infection can undermine a child’s growth, and in the long term, can also undermine brain development, causing delays in motor and cognitive functions.

For these children action needs to be taken. It matters not by whom and I am not arguing any other point than don’t ignore UK child hunger and malnutrition.

Rashford has done an excellent job in pointing out a largely hidden scandal.

Rashford has played a pivotal role in raising £20 million for hungry kids, has donated a substantial sum himself and has shone a light on something is both well intentional and making a difference. I'm inclined to listen to real life examples of members on here who open up about their own troubled childhoods and how a leg up can often mean so much.

Realities extend beyond whose fault it is or 'maybe the parents will sell £15 vouchers to buy drugs'. Let's bring the conversation and likelihood back down to something remotely based in reality please. It's not kids fault if they have a bad parent, or as likely good parents who are struggling during these horrendous times and have lost their jobs due to government decisions. Where that happens is the idea of a voucher for hungry kids really that out there?