WAQ74147 (e) Tabled on 06/09/2017

Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm where in the budget the funding for this summer's 'Food and Fun' programme came from, and whether this was in the Cabinet Secretaries initial plans, or whether it was possible as a result of the supplementary budget?

Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education | Answered on 12/09/2017

The additional £500k funding for the 2017-18 financial year formed part of the 2017-18 Final Budget. It is referenced in paragraph 2. 9, on page 6, in the final budget explanatory note, though the funding is part of a larger set of allocations to the Education MEG. I have provided a link to this document below, for your convenience.

http://gov.wales/docs/caecd/publications/161220-note-en.pdf

The funding was not provided through the supplementary budget.

In the detailed tables published alongside the final budget, the allocation of £500k can be found on page 11, under the category "Improving Wellbeing, Reducing Inequality and Increasing Participation", alongside the "wellbeing of children and young people" line.

http://gov.wales/docs/caecd/publications/161220-action-en.pdf