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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S7W-01294

  • Asked by: Katherine Sangster, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 24 June 2026
  • Current status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 14 July 2026

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding will be allocated per pupil to support the delivery of universal breakfast clubs in all primary and special schools. 


Answer

The Scottish Government is committed to delivering a universal breakfast club offer for primary school age children by August 2027.

To support this offer, we are investing £15 million this financial year to enable the phased expansion of breakfast clubs across Scotland and a recurring investment of £44 million from next financial year to fund national provision.

Decisions have not been finalised on funding distribution. Work is ongoing with COSLA, Local Government and wider partners to agree a fair and proportionate distribution model for funding across financial years 2026-27 and 2027-28.