School meals provision (FOI)

​Request

​A

Are freshly made, locally sourced lunches more nutritious for children compared to imported frozen meals?

B

Why are not all schools provided with fresh, locally made lunches for the children?

C

Please confirm who decides which schools receive fresh, locally made lunches and which receive imported frozen meals?

D

Would it not be beneficial to support local businesses by providing freshly made meals to all schools?

E

In the event of adverse weather or technical issues, how will meal provision be managed? Will there be a risk of schools being left without lunches?

F

Most importantly, shouldn't all children be treated equally, as they have the same rights, especially when it comes to their nutrition and well-being?

Response

A, B, D and F

​The Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 gives a right to request information that is held in recorded form, unless exempt. This aspect of the request poses a question rather than seeking information held in recorded form. In any event, this information is not held. 

Article 3 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 applies.

C

Decisions about which schools receive hot meals is based on the needs of the school community plus which schools currently have a functioning servery and the decision is made by the Government of Jersey Project Board.

E

Current arrangements for delivery and storage mitigate any disruption due to adverse weather or technical issues.

Article applied

Article 3 - Meaning of “information held by a public authority”

For the purposes of this Law, information is held by a public authority if –

(a)     it is held by the authority, otherwise than on behalf of another person; or

(b)     it is held by another person on behalf of the authority.​