Written questions

Food: Waste

Lords · Question HL565 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Jenkin of Kennington

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to renew or extend the £15 million surplus food redistribution fund supporting the diversion of surplus produce from farms to community food projects.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 9 Jun 2026

The farm surplus fund was a standalone one-year programme of funding that completed at the end of March 2026. Through the £13.5 million capital funding provided, the scheme supported recipients in building their capacity and capability for farm surplus re...