Food Banks
Commons · Question 110958 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the criteria for foodbanks to be included within official foodbank statistics.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 18 Feb 2026
The department’s official statistics on food bank use are published via the annual Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics, Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK using data from the Family Resources Survey (FRS), Family Reso...