Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 905844

Food Banks

Tabled: 29 June 2023
Answered: 6 July 2023
Named Day

Question

Liz Twist

LabourBlaydon and Consett

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of food price inflation on levels of demand for emergency parcels from food banks.

Answer

Tackling inflation is this Government’s number one priority. We continue to support households through our £94 billion package, worth £3,300 on average per household this year and last. We are also providing £100 million of support for charities and commu...

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