Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 908863
Food Poverty
Tabled: 21 April 2026
Answered: 27 April 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ian Byrne
Labour — Liverpool West Derby
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food for people in poverty.
Answer
Andrew WesternWhile the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the Government is taking action to improve access to good, nutritious food. We have announced action to expand free school meals, support parents with the cost of healthy food in the school holid...
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