Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 63218

Food: Waste

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Mike Reader

LabourNorthampton South

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of mandatory food waste reporting on the economy.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The potential impacts of mandatory food waste reporting were assessed as part of the consultation process in 2022. As with all policies, if the policy were to be taken forward, a further assessment of costs and benefits would be published as part of the l...

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