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Written question asked by Sarah Champion (Labour) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Food: Public Sector

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 23 September 2025 to Question 75965 on Food: Public Sector, what her Department's planned timetable is for reviewing food purchased by the public sector; and how her Department plans to report where food procured by the public sector originated.

Answer

The Government is currently assessing what food the public sector buys and where it comes from. This will enable us to determine the extent to which public sector organisations are buying food from British producers, providing a baseline with which to measure progress.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
78169
Session
2024-26
Related items
Food: Public Sector
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Environment protection Food Public sector Procurement Standards
Link
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