Parliamentary questions
Cara Hilton
136 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what nutritional information it provides to parents on food that children receive in school.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: The Scottish Government guidance Healthy Eating in Schools, which provides information about the nutritional standards of food and drink provided in schools, is available for parents to access through the Scottish Government website at: http://www.scotland.go…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides on the nutritional value of meals provided in schools.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: In 2008 the Scottish Government published Healthy Eating in Schools to accompany the Nutritional Requirements for Food and Drink in Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2008 which sets high standards for food and drink in schools. This guidance, which can be access…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many primary schools have no kitchen facilities, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many primary schools have kitchen facilities that are only suitable for heating already prepared meals, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many primary schools have kitchen facilities that allow for hot meals to be prepared, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it will give to primary schools and teachers in the event that not all children are able to eat in the school canteen.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-19798 on 28 February 2014. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met teaching unions to discuss its free school meals policy, and what issues were discussed.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: A representative from the Educational Institute for Scotland (EIS) met with the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 7 January 2014 alongside a wider group of stakeholders. The discussion focussed on the First Minist…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for how many primary schools the catering has been outsourced, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much local authorities will spend on additional catering staff hours in order to meet its free school meals commitments.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-19798 on 28 February 2014. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many catering staff are employed in primary schools, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many school rolls there are that exceed the seating capacity of their canteens.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the preparedness of schools to deliver its free school meals policy with regard to (a) capital and (b) staffing costs.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-19798 on 28 February 2014. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered whether the consumption of free school meals for all children in P1-3 will affect the length of time required for providing lunch.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-19798 on 28 February 2014. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether free school meals will be allowed to be consumed in classrooms.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: School food services across Scotland are designed to suit local and school needs and these vary widely in terms of methods of food preparation, distribution and menu choice. However delivered, the aim should be to optimise the service for quality, food safety…
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many primary schools have no canteen, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: This information is not held centrally.
18 Feb 2014 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its definition is of a free school meal.
Answer · Alasdair Allan: For the purposes of the First Minister’s announcement to extend the entitlement for children in primary 1 to 3 to a free school meal, a free school meal is a free school lunch. A free school lunch means any food or drink which an education authority provides …