41238 (2026). Hon Ginny Andersen to the Associate Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 02 Oct 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	41238 (2026)
Question asked:	17 Sep 2026
Member asking:	Hon Ginny Andersen
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon David Seymour
Answer received:	28 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_41238_2026
Document guid:	ead76875-8026-481c-be63-6c02ca5e709e

41238 (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 7th September 2026?

Hon David Seymour: I am advised by the Ministry of Education that surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 7 September 2026 was 53,364 (9.4 percent of total meals).