Written question WQ94294
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
How much funding do Welsh councils receive per child per meal for primary-school meals, broken down by local authority?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
Local authorities can claim £3.20 per meal served to newly eligible learners as a result of the commitment to delivery universal primary free school meals. However, they retain the duty to provide a meal for learners who are eligible due to benefit-related eligibility criteria. In fulfilling this duty local authorities have discretion over how much they allocate from the Revenue Support Grant, which is un-hypothecated.