Food Poverty
Commons · Question 908863 · Tabled 21 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food for people in poverty.
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 27 Apr 2026
While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the Government is taking action to improve access to good, nutritious food. We have announced action to expand free school meals, support parents with the cost of healthy food in the school holid...