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Food: Public Sector

Commons · Question 65622 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will require public bodies to publish annual data on the percentage of British food procured.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 15 Jul 2025

Public bodies are not required to report on the origin of the food they procure. However, the Government will be reviewing food provenance across the public sector. This will help inform our future approach on public sector food procurement, including any...