Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18858
Food: Waste
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026
Question
Gordon McKee
Labour — Glasgow South
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking with food retailers and charities to improve the use of real-time data to increase the redistribution of edible surplus food.
Answer
Mary CreaghIn May, the Prime Minister committed to a national programme to redistribute surplus food to support those in need. Defra is working with food retailers, redistribution organisations, and charities to increase the redistribution of edible surplus food and...
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