Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN HL1744

Food: Public Sector

Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of food supplied in (1) schools, (2) prisons, (3) military establishments, and (4) hospitals, is produced in the UK.

Answer

We do not currently have access to sufficient data on the proportion of UK-produced food that is purchased across the public sector to produce reliable sector-specific estimates. However, we are carrying out further research to improve the quality, covera...
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