16130 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 15 Apr 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	16130 (2025)
Question asked:	01 Apr 2025
Member asking:	Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	09 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_16130_2025
Document guid:	2622738a-29c7-478c-bb4e-53e2dd503d69

16130 (2025). Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan to the Associate Minister of Education: What, if anything, is meant by "substantial obligations" when referring to obtaining written consent for subcontractors in the School Lunch Collective's contract with the Ministry of Education?

Hon David Seymour: I refer the member to the Services Agreement for the Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches Programme – Integrated Supply Solution between the Ministry of Education and Compass Group New Zealand, available here: https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2025-02/Service%20Agreement%20MoE%20-%20Compass%20Group%20New%20Zealand%20Limited_0.pdf?VersionId=Mj74VgA6e5npqrpdhYatfroqtyA0_jGH The subcontractor clause 5.3(b) on pages 11 and 12 refers to when Compass is to obtain written consent to the Ministry of Education in respect of a subcontractor.