AQW 47296/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 28/05/2026
Answered On Date: 12/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department has allocated any funding to social supermarkets, that specifically benefit higher and further education students, over the last three years.

Answer:

Social supermarkets operate on a community-based model, providing access to affordable food and essential goods to households experiencing food insecurity. Higher and further education students may access social supermarkets where they meet the eligibility criteria.