Written questions

Hospitals: Food

Commons · Question 65621 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether planned updates to hospital food standards will include a requirement to prioritise British sourcing.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 15 Jul 2025

All National Health Service trusts are expected to follow NHS England’s guidance, National standards for healthcare food and drink, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/national-standards-for-healthcare-food-and-dr...