11722 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 12 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	11722 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	07 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_11722_2026
Document guid:	4a2dc7cf-ecf7-4477-a87c-c87ce90ffe29

11722 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Associate Minister of Education: How many, if any, school lunches were wasted during the week of March 16th 2026, expressed as an overall number?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that provisional surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for week of 16 March 2026, was 97,720 (14.9 percent of total meals).