Food: Public Sector
Commons · Question 16383 · Tabled 7 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that public sector food procurement meets the proposed requirement for 50% of food spend to meet higher environmental and welfare standards.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jul 2026
The Government has already published a new national procurement policy statement which sets expectations for government contracts to favour products certified to high environmental standards that British producers are well-placed to meet. Data collection ...