Food: Prices
Commons · Question 63670 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that inflation on essential food items does not disproportionately impact low and middle income households.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 3 Jul 2025
Food prices in the UK are a function of a variety of factors including international agricultural commodity prices, the exchange rate and energy prices. The government is committed to helping those in need due to the rising cost of living. An uplift to th...