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Written question asked by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 October 2023. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Monday, 23 October 2023 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Food: Waste

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks of Lord Harlech on 21 September (HL Deb col 1533), whether any companies have asked them to maintain mandatory reporting on food waste, what were those companies, and whether any such companies have offered to pay the costs of that reporting rather than using public money.

Answer

In the 2022 consultation on improved food waste reporting, 40 companies supported introducing mandatory reporting for large businesses in England. These companies were from the manufacturing, retail, hospitality and primary production sectors. A list of respondents, excluding those who requested confidentiality, is included in the Government Response published in July 2023. If a mandatory approach were to have been taken forward, those companies in scope would be liable for the costs of reporting their food waste.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10555
Session
2022-23
Related items
Cost of Living: Food Waste
Thursday, 21 September 2023
Oral questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Food Waste
Link
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