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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

The Ministry of Education has spent $45,900 (excluding GST) on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) in the 2025/26 financial year. NZQA has spent $16,312 on the CNGP in the 2025/26 financial year. ENZ has spent $12,989 on the…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, spend on the carbon neutral government programme in the 2025/26 financial year?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the Member to the Minister of Education's response to written parliamentary question 31083 (2026), as the Ministry of Education’s data includes the Charter School Agency.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • 30396 (matches this search)

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    What is the current vehicle fleet composition, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms at the Ministry of Education?

  • 30732 (matches this search)

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    What was the vehicle fleet composition, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms at the Ministry of Education for the 2025/26 financial year?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

As at 30 June 2026, the Ministry of Education has a total vehicle fleet of 565. Of this number, 60.18% are battery electric vehicles, 24.25% are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, 15.4% are hybrid vehicles and 0.18% are petrol vehicles.

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many secondary school trades training academies operating in partnership with Kāinga Ora, if any, have ceased since 1 January 2024, and in which locations?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the information sought by the Member is not held centrally or collated by the Ministry of Education in a way that is readily reportable in the timeframe available to respond to written parliamentary questions.

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Carmel Sepuloni

Member for Kelston · Labour Party

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    What contracts, if any, does the Ministry of Education have for translating Pacific languages, by vendor, value of the contract, and when it was signed?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

The Ministry of Education does not hold contracts specifically for translating Pacific languages.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the member to page 72 of the Budget 2026 - Summary of Initiatives - 28 May 2026 which outlines information relevant to the Baseline Savings initiative including which agencies are excluded.…

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I refer the member to the reply to written question 30814 by the Minister of Finance.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister instructed any chief executive not to action the head count reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026, and if so, which chief executives?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

No.

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What instructions, if any, has the Minister given to the Chief Executives they are responsible about the public service headcount reduction targets or baseline savings exercise as part of Budget 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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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 29th 2026?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

The Ministry of Education advised that, during the week of 29 June 2026, one supplier served the same lunch twice at one school, while another supplier served the same lunch twice at two schools. Information regarding meals served to…

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, lunches that were meant to serve specific dietary or religious needs did not meet those needs during the week June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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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 29th 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 in the week of 29 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 29th 2026; if any, what were the findings of the investigation?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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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 opened 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 the Ministry of Education opened one investigation during the week of 29 June 2026, and it was referred to New Zealand Food Safety.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals during the week of June 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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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 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.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, meals were thrown out by schools 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 schools in the school lunches programme are required to return surplus meals to their supplier. Food waste is composted and packaging recycled where possible. In relation to the number of…

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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 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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Three.

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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 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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One.

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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 cancelled by the Ministry of Education during the week of June 29th 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 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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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 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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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 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, Early Childhood Education centres have gone into liquidation since November 2023; broken down by month?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised that the information sought by the Member is not held by the Ministry of Education, as ‘liquidation’ is not recorded as a specific reason for closure.

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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 29th 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 early childhood centres in operation as at 29 June 2026, broken down by region.

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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 29th 2026?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

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None.

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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 29 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 29 June 2026: Rapid Response The Audit Report – Healthy School Lunches Information Update Proactively releasing materials for 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 29 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

The briefings I received from Education Agencies during the week beginning 29 June 2026 are listed in the table attached. Please note some titles have been withheld as they are either sensitive in nature or still under active…

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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 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

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None

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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 29 June 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I took one paper to Cabinet during the week beginning 29 June 2026: Healthy School Lunches Programme: Financial Transfer – 29 June 2026

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    Does the Associate Minister stand by his statement that the Auditor-General is "facing some real credibility issues" in regards to the release of their inquiry into the school lunches programme; if so, what aspects of the Auditor-General's…

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

Yes. The report assessed the quality of the programme now, but not the quality of the programme I inherited.

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Asked by

Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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  • 30333 (matches this search)

    What aspects, if any, of the School Lunch Collective's contract are they not achieving, and how are they being addressed?

  • 30334 (matches this search)

    What aspects of the School Lunch Collective's contract are they achieving?

  • 30337 (matches this search)

    What up to date figures, if any, does the Associate Minister have on the percentage of School Lunch Collective meals meeting contractual nutrition standards?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

Information relating to supplier contracts is commercially sensitive and is not in the public interest to release. This is also my response to written parliamentary question 30334 and 30337 (2026).

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    What up to date figures, if any, does the Associate Minister have on the percentage of School Lunch Collective meals meeting delivery targets?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that all external suppliers have met delivery targets and meals have been delivered over 99 percent of the time in full and on time for Term 2, 2026.

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    What up to date figures, if any, does the Associate Minister have on the percentage of School Lunch Collective meals meeting waste/surplus standards?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that as at the end of Term 2, 2026, surplus across external meal suppliers is 15 percent, which is above the agreement service level. The 2025 end-of-lunch waste (kg) across the programme is 1.85kg…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many children will have access to the expanded Enrich scheme?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that children in 525 Early Childhood Education services will have access to ENRICH over the next four years as a result of the funding provided by Government in Budget 2025. Individual ECE services…

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many children are currently in Early Childhood Education?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

Early Childhood Education (ECE) participation numbers are sourced from the ECE Census administered each year. Data is captured from ECE services for a one-week period, typically in the last week of June. During the 2025 ECE Census period,…

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to his reply to Written Question 29624, what was the weighted average meal cost across all suppliers in Term 4, 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, the per meal cost was: • Years 0-3: $5.97 • Years 4-8: $6.99 • Years 9 and over: $8.90. In Term 4, 2024, the average cost per meal was $7.29 (excluding GST).

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Further to his reply to Written Question 29624, how much did school lunches cost up to per student in Term 4, 2025?

Answered by

Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

Funding information for 2025 can be found on the Ministry of Education’s website:…

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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 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, during the week beginning 22 June 2026, two meals from two external suppliers were served twice to some schools.

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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 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, three of the 584,754 meals delivered in the external model meals (0.0005 percent) did not meet religious or dietary needs.

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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 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, during the week of 22 June 2026, there were five complaints relating to meals provided to schools.

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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 22nd 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

None.

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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 opened 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 that, during the week of 22 June 2026, the Ministry of Education referred one food safety incident for investigation.

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, was paid to an external supplier to collect uneaten meals 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, during the week of 22 June 2026, no payments were made for the collection of uneaten meals.

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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

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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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Asked by

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.