Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70910

Food Poverty

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 23 September 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to increase access to (a) affordable and (b) nutritious food in deprived communities through (i) subsidies, (ii) planning measures and (iii) local food programmes.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Towards a Good Food Cycle, the UK Government food strategy for England, published on 15 July, sets out the Government's plans to transform the food system. A UK government food strategy for England - GOV.UK. The outcomes set out in the strategy include an...

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