Written question WQ96592
- Asked by
- Darren MillarConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 3 days
Question
How much has the Welsh Government spent on free school meals in secondary schools since 2014, broken down by local authority area and year?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
Local authorities have a duty to provide school lunches to eligible learners in secondary school as defined in 512 – 512A of The Education Act 1996. Meals provided under this statutory duty are funded through the Local Government Settlement Revenue Support Grant. This funding is unhypothecated, and not ring-fenced for a specific purpose, as such the detail requested by the member cannot be provided. Details of the Local Government Revenue and Capital Settlements can be found on the Welsh Government website.