Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18742

Food: Waste

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

LabourLiverpool Riverside

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

Answer

Mary Creagh
As part of a transition to a circular economy, Defra wants to help businesses reduce food waste and improve efficiency. Through the No10-led Food Waste Endeavour, we are working with food businesses and technology providers to understand how UK companies ...

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