Written questions

School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Commons · Question 54522 · Tabled 22 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 5 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Katie Lam

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of food under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is procured from British farms.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Jun 2025

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme sources the fruit and vegetables used by the scheme from a number of different countries. 18.9% of the produce used by the scheme is sourced from the United Kingdom, and this is the highest proportion of any country s...