38121 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 11 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	38121 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	07 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_38121_2026
Document guid:	7b367352-24ba-4ebe-90b6-3a52c60b7971

38121 (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 August 17th 2026?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 17 August 2026 was 75,608 (13.7 percent of total meals).