Food: Public Sector
Commons · Question 65623 · 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, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the environmental impact of sourcing food from British producers compared to overseas suppliers for public sector contracts.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 15 Jul 2025
In 2021, Defra assessed the scientific evidence on the environmental impacts of locally sourced food for public food procurement. This analysis considered the positive and negative environmental impacts of both imported and in country produced food, i.e. ...