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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 30252 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, uneaten meals were collected at the end of the school day by an external supplier during the week of June 22nd 2026?

  • 30254 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools during the week of June 22nd 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, in the week of 22 June 2026, there were 90,670 (15 percent) surplus meals collected by external suppliers. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 30254 (2026).

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new Early Childhood Education centres opened during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres permanently closed during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses suspended by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres got their licenses reclassified as a provisional license by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

Three.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, written directions have been issued by the Ministry of Education towards an Early Childhood Education centre during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

One.

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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, children were attending early childhood centres during the week of June 22nd 2026; broken down by region?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table showing the number of children attending Early Childhood Education (ECE) services during the week of 22 June 2026, broken down by region.

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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, early childhood centres were in operation during the week of June 22nd 2026; broken down by region?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, during the week of 22 June 2026, 4,372 Early Childhood Education services were operating. I refer the Member to the attached table showing the breakdown of services by region.

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Asked by

Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about Early Childhood Education during the week of June 22nd 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary questions 30190 and 30187 (2026) regarding waste and nutrition enhancements made to…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. I am advised that the Ministry of Education followed the government procurement process for the school lunch programme, and all proposals that…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. I am advised that the External Advisory Group appointed by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) refined the alternative provision model and…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

Questions

  • 30182 (matches this search)

    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

  • 30190 (matches this search)

    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. No, and those figures have subsequently improved to77.3% of meals passing nutrition standards in Term 2, 2026.

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. The changes I made to the programme saved the taxpayer $360m, so yes.

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. I reject the Member's assertion.

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Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that the way waste was measured had not changed from the previous iteration of the…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. I am advised by the Ministry of Education that every external meal provider has a waste management plan in place, which includes waste targets

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister agree with the Auditor-General's office regarding the Inquiry into the Alternative Provision Model for Ka Ora, Ka Ako (school lunch programme), that "It is important that public organisations... get value for…

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I agree that it is important that public organisations get value for money for New Zealanders. The assumption in the Members question does not reflect the programme.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to written question 10834 (2025).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 22 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…

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Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

Titles of all advice that I have received have been, or will be, proactively released on the Ministry of Health and Pharmac websites: https://www.health.govt.nz/information-releases/lists-of-advice-provided-to-ministers-2019-2025…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

My office receives a significant volume of information. To answer this question will require significant staff resources and I do not believe it is in the public interest to do so. If the member wishes to be more specific about the…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 22 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the list below of briefings I received from Education agencies for the week beginning 22 June 2026: Charter school changes in the Education and Training (System Reform) Bill Amendment to Gazette notice - Matihiko…

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Asked by

Georgie Dansey

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Chris Hipkins

Member for Remutaka · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Asked by

Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Justice

Answer

None.

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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Health

Answer

None.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Finance

Answer

With the exception of Cabinet Appointments and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office requested, if any, during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

None.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 15 June 2026, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Deputy Prime Minister

Answer

I refer the member to written question 10368 (2026).

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the average cost of lunches before the Healthy School Lunches programme was revised in October, and what is the average meal cost after the Healthy School Lunches programme was revised in 2024?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that in Term 4, 2024, school lunches cost up to $8.68 per student. In Term 4, 2025, the weighted average meal cost across all suppliers is $3.58.

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    How many school lunches have been provided under the Healthy School Lunches programme in each financial year?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, in the 2024/25 financial year, there were 33,976,093 lunches delivered to schools. In the 20256/26 financial year there have been 37,056,826 lunches delivered to date.

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Which schools are currently eligible for the Healthy School Lunches programme but are not enrolled in the programme, by school ID number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that all eligible schools are currently in the Healthy School Lunches Programme or have been invited to join. There are currently 22 newly eligible schools or activity centres, which…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Which schools were previously enrolled in the Healthy School Lunches programme but are not longer enrolled in the programme, by school ID number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that 11 schools that have opted out of the programme since 2021. Their school IDs are: 2993, 4154, 2895, 1460, 3840, 6128, 956, 2955, 2061, 1780, 1581.

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Which schools are currently enrolled in the Healthy School Lunches programme, broken down by school ID number and the programme delivery model?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

A list of schools participating in the Healthy School Lunches Programme, including their delivery model, are available on the Ministry of Education’s website here:…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Which schools are currently eligible for the Healthy School Lunches programme, by school ID number?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 29629 and 29627 (2026).

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 15 June 2026 , including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

My office receives many invitations to events and meetings. As per Speaker’s Ruling 199/6, I do not consider it to be in the public interest to undertake an exercise to identify and collate the material requested, as it will require a…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, reports, briefings, aide memoires, or any other documents has the Minister or any member of their Office received, if any, during the week beginning 15 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Minister for Regulation

Answer

The titles of papers I received in my capacity as Minister for Regulation are considered for proactive release each month and are published on the Ministry for Regulation’s website. Some titles may be withheld where the material remains…

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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many times, if any, was the same meal delivered to schools during the week of June 8th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

The Ministry of Education has advised that, during the week of 8 June 2026, one meal from an external model supplier was served twice and it had excellent uptake and low surplus. Information regarding meals served to internal and iwi/hapū…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week of June 8th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, official complaints were made relating to meals provided to schools during the week of June 8th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the Ministry of Education received four complaints relating to meals in the week of 8 June 2026.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, investigations into meals provided to schools were closed during the week of June 8th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that it closed five meal investigations during the week of 8 June 2026. None were serious enough to warrant further investigation by New Zealand Food Safety. Investigation findings included: •…