Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food.”
Tabled: 12 March 2026Answered: 19 March 2026
Asked by
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
The Government are taking strong action to improve access to good, nutritious food. We have extended eligibility for free school meals to half a million more children, and free, universal breakfast clubs are being introduced across the country. We are also reforming crisis support through the introduction of the crisis and resilience fund.