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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Friday, 4 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Ministry of Justice: Waste

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department monitors the amount of food waste generated by its offices each month.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice monitors the amount of food waste generated by the offices it manages each month. The total food waste recorded for 2025/26 was 4,406 tonnes, this makes up 10% of the total Ministry of Justice waste.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27227
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Food Ministry of Justice Waste
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk