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

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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.

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