Written questions

Food: Public Sector

Commons · Question 16384 · 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, which public bodies will be required to comply with the revised Government Buying Standards for food and catering services.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 16 Jul 2026

Defra is considering the policy options available to deliver further on its ambitions for public sector food, including potentially updating the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services. Defra has not yet made any decisions on the conten...