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Written question asked by Nick Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 21 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 April 2016. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the budget is for food produced for her Department's offices at Smith Square, London; and what proportion of food produced for her Department was sourced from British producers in the last period for which figures are available.

Answer

Defra does not set a budget for food served in the canteen at its Smith Square offices (Nobel House). Catering services are provided by a private company under contract to Defra which leases facilities in Nobel House and provides food to staff without subsidy. Spending on food is determined by the contractor based on sales receipts from Defra staff.

Defra has worked with its current supplier to align the existing contract with the requirements of the balanced scorecard.

The amount of food sourced from British producers for Nobel House was 56% (Jan-Mar 2016). This figure includes non-indigenous products; including drinks such as tea and coffee. It marks, overall, an improvement of 4% over the previous quarter. Furthermore, all meat, milk and yoghurt served in Nobel House is produced in the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
35035
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Food Procurement
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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