Written question asked by Fleur Anderson (Labour) on Thursday, 16 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 May 2024. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Food Banks
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for trends in the level of the use of food banks in the last five years.
- Answer
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Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department does not have any role in their operation.
The latest statistics on foodbank usage can be found in the household food security data tables found here -
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-resources-survey-financial-year-2022-to-2023
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 26778
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Food banks
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- 2024-05-22 14:30:24 +0100
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