Written questions

Food: Waste

Lords · Question HL3590 · Tabled 18 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Boycott

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have estimated what proportion of food being sent to anaerobic digestion plants that is edible and fit for human consumption.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 6 Jan 2025

The Government does not collect data on the proportion of edible food waste sent to anaerobic digestion plants. This Government will work with business to drive down food waste and make sure food is put on the plates of those in greatest need. We continue...