Written questions

Food: Waste

Commons · Question 5092 · Tabled 10 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Wera Hobhouse

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce food waste; and what discussions he has had with industry representatives on the best way to tackle the issue.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 25 Sep 2024

The Department will hold discussion with the supply chain on a range of issues including how to prevent waste. We remain committed to the programme of work led by The Waste and Resources Programme (WRAP) to drive down surplus and waste across the supply c...