How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by a… | Question 39627 (2026)

Answered Question 39627 (2026)

Question published: 7 September 2026
Reply lodged: 17 September 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 24th 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 24 August 2026 was 70,358 (12.5 percent of total meals).