Food: Waste
Commons · Question 1660 · Tabled 15 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 28 May 2026
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory reporting of food waste in large retailer supply chains.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 28 May 2026
This Government is committed to transitioning towards a circular economy where resources are kept in use for longer and waste is designed out. The Government knows action needs to be taken across the supply chain and in households to address food waste an...