Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82100
Food: Waste
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) support food redistribution and (b) reduce commercial food waste.
Answer
Mary CreaghThis Government recognises the environmental, economic and social benefits of preventing food waste and redistributing surplus. Defra's Food and Drink Waste Hierarchy outlines how all businesses should deal with food surplus and waste, preventing food sur...
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