Food: NHS and Schools
2026-07-22 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL2748 · Official question
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings to caterers, schools, and the NHS of serving a higher proportion of pulses and other plant-based protein in schools and NHS institutions; and the potential of the
Answer
No such assessment has been made. A new national procurement policy statement has been published which sets expectations for government contracts to favour products certified to high environmental standards that British producers are well-placed to meet. ...