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 ...