How much has the Welsh Government spent on free school meals in secondary schools since 2014, broken down by local authority area and year?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
| Answered on 13/06/2025
Local authorities have a duty to provide school lunches to eligible learners in secondary school as defined in 512 – 512A of The Education Act 1996. Meals provided under this statutory duty are funded through the Local Government Settlement Revenue Support Grant. This funding is unhypothecated, and not ring-fenced for a specific purpose, as such the detail requested by the member cannot be provided. Details of the Local Government Revenue and Capital Settlements can be found on the Welsh Government website.