Written question WQ98817
- Asked by
- Gwyn WilliamsPlaid
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 10 days
Question
What action is the Welsh Government taking, through local authorities and partner organisations, to ensure that children and families at risk of food poverty in Gŵyr Abertawe are adequately supported during the 2026 summer school holiday period?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality (Sioned Williams)
In 2026-27, the Welsh Government is providing £5.85m to support the ‘Food and Fun, Bwyd a Hwyl’ School Holiday Enrichment Programme right across Wales, including in the Member’s constituency. ‘Food and Fun, Bwyd a Hwyl’ is a school-based scheme that provides healthy meals, food and nutrition education, physical activity, and enrichment sessions to learners in areas of socio-economic disadvantage.