Written Question·Treasury·UIN 63670

Food: Prices

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 3 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that inflation on essential food items does not disproportionately impact low and middle income households.

Answer

Emma Reynolds
Food prices in the UK are a function of a variety of factors including international agricultural commodity prices, the exchange rate and energy prices. The government is committed to helping those in need due to the rising cost of living. An uplift to th...
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