EDUCATION Minister Dr Michael Dowlath said the school supplies and book grant is under review, replying to a question by his predecessor St Ann's East MP Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, in the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on October 21.

The draft estimates of current expenditure for budget 2026 shows no allocation for this item, compared to $20 million spent in 2024. There was nothing initially allocated in last year's budget (fiscal 2025) but $20 million was actually spent in the revised estimates.

Gadsby-Dolly asked about the apparent missing allocation for this year (fiscal 2026).