Written question WQ88394
- Asked by
- Buffy WilliamsLabour
- To be answered by
- Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Welsh Government be providing free school meals over the summer holidays?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Holiday FSM provision is a time-limited intervention that was introduced during the pandemic. Due to the difficult financial pressures, funding for extending holiday provision has not previously featured in Welsh Government Annual Budgets. Instead, we continue to explore ‘in year’ options to try to allocate funding that would allow an extension of the policy. We continue to explore options and will keep members updated.