Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools that source their school meals from Interserve or its subsidiaries; and what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of service.
Local authorities and academy trusts are responsible for their own contracts. Information available to the Department indicates that the number of local authority and academy trust schools covered by catering contracts with Interserve subsidiaries, is relatively low.
As Interserve has stated publicly, its business will continue to operate as normal for customers and suppliers. The operating companies of Interserve have not entered administration and will be unaffected. As a result, public services (including school meals) will continue without disruption or impact on jobs.