Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 54537

Food Banks: Surrey Heath

Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of food banks in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Alison McGovern
We are committed to tackling poverty and ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels. To inform this work, DWP officials have engaged with a range of organisations to better understand the complex food support landscape. We also continue to provide s...
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