30695 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 17 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30695 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	13 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30695_2026
Document guid:	bd34e607-81e4-43bc-8164-8d86252b3eea

30695 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Associate Minister of Education: How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of June 29th 2026?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that available data from external model suppliers reported 14.6 percent (79,167) of total meals returned to the supplier as surplus in the week 29 June 2026.