Written questions

Food: Waste

Commons · Question 62759 · Tabled 25 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of introducing mandatory food waste reporting on food prices.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Jul 2025

There are no plans to assess the potential impact of introducing mandatory food waste reporting on food prices. This Government has announced plans to publish a Circular Economy Strategy for England and is committed to transitioning to a circular economy ...