Written question WQ96594
- Asked by
- Darren MillarConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Education
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
How much has the Welsh Government spent on the free primary school breakfast initiative since 2014, broken down by local authority area and year?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
Local authorities have a duty to provide free breakfasts on each school day for pupils at a primary school maintained by the authority as defined in 88 of The School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013. Breakfasts 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.