How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by a… | Question 36344 (2026)

Answered Question 36344 (2026)

Question published: 14 August 2026
Reply lodged: 24 August 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 August 3rd 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 surplus numbers reported from external model suppliers for the week of 3 August 2026 was 71,162 (12 percent of total meals).