Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 114223
Food Banks
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many foodbanks have been officially recorded as being in operation in each year for the past 10 years.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonFoodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation and therefore does not hold data on the number of foodbanks in operation. The Government recognises that the level of ho...
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