Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Commons · Question 110626 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data her Department holds on the Holiday Activities and Food Programme from returns submitted by local authorities following the end of each holiday period.

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 11 Feb 2026

For the holiday, activities and food (HAF) programme, the department collects data from local authorities after each delivery period, to support performance monitoring, inform policy development and support evaluation.Data collection includes the number o...