Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 32798
Food Banks: Rural Areas
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the cost of living on recent demand for food banks in rural areas.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe latest statistics on food bank usage including data at a national and regional level can be found in the household food security tables located here: Family Resources Survey: financial year 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK