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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions and on what dates Ministers from his department met with representatives of the Baking Industry in a. 2024, b. 2025 and c. 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many occasions and on what dates Ministers from his department met with representatives of the Baking Industry in a. 2024, b. 2025 and c. 2026.
Details of meetings held by Ministers of the Department for Business and Trade have been routinely published on the transparency pages of gov.uk since the department’s establishment in February 2023.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports in the Sunday Times on 26 January of forced labour in bakeries supplying high street supermarkets and a McDonald's franchise, what assessment they have made of the benefits of introducing mandatory supply chain due diligence to identify and prevent exploitation of workers.
To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports in the Sunday Times on 26 January of forced labour in bakeries supplying high street supermarkets and a McDonald's franchise, what assessment they have made of the benefits of introducing mandatory supply chain due diligence to identify and prevent exploitation of workers.
The UK supports voluntary due diligence approaches taken by UK businesses to identify and prevent exploitation of workers across their operations and supply chains, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
We will continue to assess and monitor the effectiveness of the UK’s existing measures, alongside the impacts of new policy tools that are emerging, to ensure we can best promote responsible business practices and take action where appropriate.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of VAT rules applying to (a) cakes, (b) confectionary and (c) food; and if she will take steps to increase levels of business understanding of VAT ratings for new products falling within those categories.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of VAT rules applying to (a) cakes, (b) confectionary and (c) food; and if she will take steps to increase levels of business understanding of VAT ratings for new products falling within those categories.
The Government’s policy on the VAT rules relating to a) cakes b) confectionary and c) food is well established and guidance is readily available on GOV.uk for businesses to consult when deciding on the VAT liability of a product.
The Government keeps all taxes under review.
That this House congratulates Pastel bakery in Newtongrange, Midlothian, for their recent successes at the prestigious World Championship Scotch Pie Awards; recognises their gold award for their chicken and chorizo pie and silver for their steak pie; acknowledges how this is an incredible accomplishment and a testament to the dedication, creativity and hard work put into their bakery; applauds the bakery’s commitment to excellence, combined with an innovative approach and attention to quality; further acknowledges how this award is a well-deserved recognition of the Pastel’s team’s efforts and the exceptional experiences they provide to customers; and wishes Pastel continued success and acclaim in the future.
That this House congratulates Pastel bakery in Newtongrange, Midlothian, for their recent successes at the prestigious World Championship Scotch Pie Awards; recognises their gold award for their chicken and chorizo pie and silver for their steak pie; acknowledges how this is an incredible accomplishment and a testament to the dedication,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to review the supply chain of the (a) bread and (b) other baked products sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to review the supply chain of the (a) bread and (b) other baked products sector.
Defra has well established ways of working with the industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise. This includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to, issues with the potential to cause disruption to the food supply chain including with bread and baked products.
The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain, as demonstrated throughout the Covid-19 response. It is well equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption.
Our high degree of food security is built on supply from diverse sources, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes.
Recognising the importance of food security, in the Agriculture Act 2020, the Government made a commitment to produce an assessment of our food security at least once every three years. The first UK Food Security Report was published in December 2021.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the UK Baking Industry Code of Practice for the Labelling of Sourdough Bread and Rolls, published by the Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers on 31...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the UK Baking Industry Code of Practice for the Labelling of Sourdough Bread and Rolls, published by the Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers on 31...
The Government welcomes the development of a code of practice by the UK baking industry to help with consistency and best practice in relation to the labelling of sourdough bread and rolls. We encourage all those involved in the production and marketing of sourdough to work together to ensure the code represents the best interests of all involved.
Industry codes of practice can provide a useful resource to support a level playing field for businesses. It should be noted that these are not authoritative statements of law, existing food labelling legislation ensures that the labelling and marketing of food does not mislead consumers. The Government has no plans to introduce new regulations on the use of the term sourdough.
The Government is committed to optimising the information that is available to consumers, and the Government Food Strategy sets out work that we will be taking forward on consumer information and transparency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the Real Bread Campaign's proposals to necessitate the display of ingredients lists for products that are sold unwrapped.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the Real Bread Campaign's proposals to necessitate the display of ingredients lists for products that are sold unwrapped.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 16 September 2022 to PQ 45032.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require retailers to display ingredients lists for bakery products that are sold unwrapped.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to require retailers to display ingredients lists for bakery products that are sold unwrapped.
The UK has high standards on the information provided on food labels. Existing food labelling rules, including ingredient listing, ensure that food is produced safely and labelled effectively to enable consumers to make informed choices on the food they buy and consume. For practical reasons, there are fewer mandatory labelling rules when food is sold loose. For loose food, the name of the food and allergen information must be made available, and for loose meat products, the amount of meat in those products must be provided
The Government is committed to optimising the information that is available to consumers, and the Government Food Strategy sets out work that we will be taking forward on consumer information and transparency.
That this House celebrates Real Bread Week and the recent upsurge in interest in traditional baking methods; welcomes the role of many small and medium sized bakeries across the UK in providing quality and choice for their customers; regrets that commercial pressures have too often led to the inclusion of so-called processing aids and other additives in mass-produced baked goods; further regrets that pressure exerted by retailers on suppliers has seen a general deskilling of the workforce and race to the bottom in the pay and conditions of those employed in the baking industry; is concerned about the implications of automation in further limiting the volume and quality of jobs in the sector; believes that consumers and workers alike benefit from the production methods in the baking of Real Bread, made with healthy, natural ingredients; and therefore calls on the UK government to introduce a new Honest Crust Act to ensure clear and accurate labelling of baked products, and to invest in the ability of businesses of all sizes to further develop skills and well-paid employment opportunities in the sector.
That this House celebrates Real Bread Week and the recent upsurge in interest in traditional baking methods; welcomes the role of many small and medium sized bakeries across the UK in providing quality and choice for their customers; regrets that commercial pressures have too often led to the inclusion of...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to pasties baked for sale by retailers where there is no intention that they be consumed hot, they are not cooked to order, are not kept hot after cooking, are advertised merely...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to change the rate of VAT applied to pasties baked for sale by retailers where there is no intention that they be consumed hot, they are not cooked to order, are not kept hot after cooking, are advertised merely...
VAT raised £130 billion in 2019-20 and is an important source of revenue for the Exchequer, funding the Government's spending priorities including hospitals, schools, and defence.
VAT is levied on supplies of hot takeaway food. “Hot food” is food that is supplied and intended to be eaten when hot (above ambient air temperature). However, some takeaway food may be zero rated if it is not intended to be eaten hot and is sold warm simply because it happens to be freshly baked and is in the process of cooling down. Therefore, freshly baked takeaway pasties that are not intended to be eaten hot are zero rated.
While all taxes are kept under review, there are currently no plans to change the rate of VAT applied to pasties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of price trends in the baked goods market on (a) the pay and conditions of employees in that sector, (b) public health and (c) the commercial viability of producers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effect of price trends in the baked goods market on (a) the pay and conditions of employees in that sector, (b) public health and (c) the commercial viability of producers.
The Government monitors overall food prices using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). In the year to June 2016 food prices had reduced year-on-year by 2.9% and are over 7% lower than the peak in 2014.
The Government’s new National Living Wage became law on 1st April 2016. Workers aged 25 and over, and not in the first year of an apprenticeship are legally entitled to at least £7.20 per hour, an increase of fifty pence per hour.
The Eatwell Guide sets out Government’s recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
Two new Apprenticeship Trailblazer Standards, "Baker" and "Advanced Bakery", have been created by industry. The Secretary of State is attending the launch of these new Industry Approved Apprenticeship Standards at a reception at the Houses of Parliament this week.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential effect on people in Scotland of amending the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 to remove the requirement to add calcium, iron, thiamine and niacin from bread and flour produced in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential effect on people in Scotland of amending the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 to remove the requirement to add calcium, iron, thiamine and niacin from bread and flour produced in...
DEFRA is currently reviewing national rules relating to bread and flour as they apply to England. We have issued a public consultation seeking views on possible deregulatory options which began on 16 January 2013 and this closes on 13 March 2013. One of the issues covered in the consultation is the impact which changes in flour manufacture might have on consumers of English-made flour who live elsewhere in the UK. The Government will consider any further action it might take in the light of responses received.
I shall provide a brief background to amendment 3 and to the other amendments tabled in my name.
I am chair of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union parliamentary group. We meet that union, which represents the workers in the baking and confectionary industry, on a regular basis. We have...
I shall provide a brief background to amendment 3 and to the other amendments tabled in my name.
I am chair of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union parliamentary group. We meet that union, which represents the workers in the baking and confectionary industry, on a regular basis. We have...
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what training is given to health and safety inspectors on conducting workplace inspections in bakeries.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what training is given to health and safety inspectors on conducting workplace inspections in bakeries.
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Training for HSE inspectors to carry out inspections in a wide range of workplaces including bakeries is an integral part of HSE's early years training programme. This modular programme involves practical experience of field work and classroom based learning leading to a Post Graduate Diploma in Regulatory Health and Safety.
Operational guidance material providing further information on the application of the law, and industry standards, is available to HSE inspectors. There is specific and publicly available guidance applicable to bakeries and this is used by inspectors to underpin their regulatory decision making and ensures that inspectors regulate health and safety at work effectively and consistently.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has received any representations from bakeries of the cost incurred from changing their heated cabinets as a result of the planned changes to VAT on freshly baked goods;
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) whether he has received any representations from bakeries of the cost incurred from changing their heated cabinets as a result of the planned changes to VAT on freshly baked goods;
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In answer to your question about cost the impacts are set out in “Annex B—Table of Impact for Individual Measures” of the HM Revenue and Customs consultation document “VAT: Addressing borderline anomalies” published in Budget 2012.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/vat-con-4801.pdf
With regards to representations the consultation closed on 18 May. HM Revenue and Customs is now analysing the responses and a response document will be published before legislation is laid before Parliament in the summer.
(2) what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects on employment in bakeries of the changes proposed in Budget 2012 to charge VAT on freshly baked goods.
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Luciana Berger:
(2) what assessment his Department has made of the potential effects on employment in bakeries of the changes proposed in Budget 2012 to charge VAT on freshly baked goods.
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Luciana Berger:
In answer to your question about cost the impacts are set out in “Annex B—Table of Impact for Individual Measures” of the HM Revenue and Customs consultation document “VAT: Addressing borderline anomalies” published in Budget 2012.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/vat-con-4801.pdf
With regards to representations the consultation closed on 18 May. HM Revenue and Customs is now analysing the responses and a response document will be published before legislation is laid before Parliament in the summer.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effect on the number of people employed in bakeries of the introduction of VAT on freshly baked goods.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the effect on the number of people employed in bakeries of the introduction of VAT on freshly baked goods.
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The impacts are set out in Annex B—‘Table of Impact for Individual Measures’ of the HM Revenue and Customs consultation document ‘VAT: Addressing borderline anomalies’, published in Budget 2012:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/budget2012/vat-con-4801.pdf
My Lords, on the latter part I think the noble Baroness will find that a Bill will be published soon on this matter. On the first point, which is significant, she said, quite rightly, that the Ministerial Code says that important and significant announcements should be made to Parliament first....
My Lords, on the latter part I think the noble Baroness will find that a Bill will be published soon on this matter. On the first point, which is significant, she said, quite rightly, that the Ministerial Code says that important and significant announcements should be made to Parliament first....