Food Poverty: Children
Commons · Question 108123 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of food poverty on children's health inequalities; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including measures
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 30 Jan 2026
The UK Food Security Report (published on GOV.UK in December 2024) reported that 31% of households with children under 16 are reported to be food insecure. The food strategy will support access to affordable food, target costs that lead to food price infl...