Question follow-through · 28009

School Meals: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with schools operating under Private Finance Initiative contracts on the adequacy of funding available for school meals.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
8 Sept 2026
Target answer date
11 Sept 2026
Answer
11 Sept 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with schools operating under Private Finance Initiative contracts on the adequacy of funding available for school meals.

  2. 11 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The department has a dedicated Private Finance Team which regularly engages with schools and responsible bodies on issues arising from Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts, including funding pressures where relevant. There are currently 637 PFI scho...

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