Written questions

Processed Food: Public Sector

Commons · Question 122985 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to update the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services to include a mandatory limit on the procurement of ultra-processed foods across the public estate

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 31 Mar 2026

Defra continues to engage with actors across public sector supply chains and are carefully considering possible policy options, including the potential for updating the government buying standards for food and catering services (GBSF). We will continue to...