AQW 52809/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department issues any guidance on nutrition for food provided in primary schools.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 23 September 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 September 2026
- Answer due by
- 8 October 2026
- Answered
- 2 October 20269 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Education
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Nutritional standards for school lunches and other food in schools apply in all grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland. These standards can be found in section 3 of the implantation guides that are available on the Department’s website - https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/publications/nutritional-standards-guidance.