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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2017. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Friday, 22 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Food: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether public procurement processes require caterers to meet the needs of those whose diets are (a) vegetarian (b) vegan and (c) gluten free.

Answer

The Plan for Public Procurement through the Balanced Scorecard helps contracting parties to balance a range of criteria including provenance, seasonality, production standards, and cost. The Plan does not mandate any specific diets, but has the flexibility to allow contracting parties to cater for any type of diet.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
120304
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Diets Catering Food Public sector Procurement
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk