Food Banks
Commons · Question 86023 · Tabled 28 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many registered food banks were created between 2010 and 2024.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 4 Nov 2025
The Department does not hold official statistics on the number of registered food banks created between 2010 and 2024. Food banks are independent organisations, often run by charities, faith groups, or community organisations, and are not regulated or reg...