Written questions

Food: Waste

Commons · Question 5958 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 10 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce mandatory food waste reporting as part of his plan to achieve a zero waste economy.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 10 Oct 2024

The Government is committed to setting a clear roadmap to a circular economy - a future where our resources are used as efficiently and productively as possible for as long as possible, and waste is reduced. Preventing food waste will be a key part of thi...