Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 110958
Food Banks
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 18 February 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the criteria for foodbanks to be included within official foodbank statistics.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonThe department’s official statistics on food bank use are published via the annual Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics, Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK using data from the Family Resources Survey (FRS), Family Reso...
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