Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 86023

Food Banks

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Chris Bloore

Labour — Redditch

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many registered food banks were created between 2010 and 2024.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The Department does not hold official statistics on the number of registered food banks created between 2010 and 2024. Food banks are independent organisations, often run by charities, faith groups, or community organisations, and are not regulated or reg...

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