Food Banks
Commons · Question 114223 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many foodbanks have been officially recorded as being in operation in each year for the past 10 years.
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 26 Feb 2026
Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation and therefore does not hold data on the number of foodbanks in operation. The Government recognises that the level of ho...