Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 977

Food Poverty

Tabled: 22 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to assess the adequacy of the supply of food for people in poverty in summer 2024; and whether she has made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of t

Answer

Alison McGovern
We are committed to tackling poverty and ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels. We are introducing free breakfast clubs in every primary school to ensure children are fed a nutritious breakfast and are ready to learn and have created a new Mini...

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