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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?

Answered Question 30695 (2026)
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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • 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?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

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.