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Prisons: Food

Commons · Question 127608 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when were prisons required to provide the option of a (a) vegan dish, (b) vegetarian dish, and (c) Halal dish for their lunch and evening meal menus.

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 24 Apr 2026

The Department does not hold information on the cost of specific food items, including meat, or on expenditure associated with multi -choice or pre-selected menus. Prison expenditure on food is recorded at an aggregate level in management accounts as tota...