Question reference: S6W-13071
- Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 9 December 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 22 December 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is increasing the budget provisions to local authorities to enable them to provide the required nutritious school meals for children.
Answer
The 2023-24 budget has made provision for £185.8 million to be allocated to local authorities for free school meals.
All food and drink served in education authority and grant aided schools must meet the standards set out in the 'Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2020' to ensure that pupils receive a balanced and nutritious meal that supports healthy growth and development.