Written question asked by Sarah Champion (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 September 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Food: Public Sector
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for ensuring that half of all food purchased across the public sector is (a) locally produced and (b) certified to higher environment standards.
- Answer
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The Government is open to considering all lawful means of achieving its ambition that half of all food purchased across the public sector should be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. As a first step, we will be reviewing the food currently purchased by the public sector and its provenance to help inform our future approach on public sector food procurement.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 75965
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Environment protection Food Public sector Procurement Standards
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