Written questions

Holiday Activities and Food Programme: Walsall

Commons · Question 27947 · 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, what assessment the Department has made of whether Walsall Council’s Holiday Activities and Food programme allocation for 2026-27 will be sufficient to meet local demand; and whether additional support will be

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 ...