5046 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 02 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	5046 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	23 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_05046_2026
Document guid:	165bf278-3e83-44a2-93f6-c99d7f513d46

5046 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Associate Minister of Education: How many, if any, school lunches were delivered late during the week of February 9th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 9 February 2026, there were 18,164 (3.7 percent) late lunches from a total 490,570 meals delivered reported by external model suppliers. Late deliveries from external suppliers were due to roadworks, road closures, and new drivers.