Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Walsall

Commons · Question 27946 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Walsall Borough are expected to (a) become eligible and (b) cease to be eligible for the Holiday Activities and Food programme as a result of the changes to eligibility taking effect from S

Answer

Answered by Paul Waugh, 16 Sep 2026

Over £600 million has been confirmed for the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme over the three financial years from 2026/27. HAF funding is now provided through the Children, Families and Youth Grant, ringfenced to protect programme spend. Local ...