8554 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 17 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	8554 (2025)
Question asked:	03 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	11 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_08554_2025
Document guid:	4ae1b150-d9b5-4116-81de-5c39a1453c4b

8554 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: How, if at all, is it being determined whether the food safety concerns with the School Lunch Collective's (SLC) meals has amounted to a material breach of the contract between the Ministry of Education and the SLC?

Hon David Seymour: The Ministry is actively monitoring agreed service levels with the SLC during the implementation and early roll out of the programme. If, after a formal review process, a material breach of contract is identified, a written notice would be sent. The Ministry has set high expectations for the SLC. The Services Agreement with the SLC includes provisions for monitoring the supplier's performance against agreed service levels. The Ministry is actively monitoring these agreed service levels during the implementation , and will be undertaking formal reviews to measure performance against key metrics. New Zealand Food Safety is undertaking its investigation.