Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 116898
Food Poverty
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Question
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department has assessed the long-term implications of reliance on emergency food provision for the fulfilment of the right to food; and what steps she is taking to reduce s
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra has not assessed the implications of emergency food provision for fulfilment of a right to food. The Government is committed to tackling poverty and ending mass dependence on emergency food parcels. From 1 April 2026, The Government is introducing a...
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