Food: Public Sector
2026-07-22 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL2747 · Official question
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to deliver on their manifesto commitment to reform the Government Buying Standard for food and catering services to include a requirement for 50 per cent local and sustainable food; and what the propose
Answer
This Government is open to considering all lawful means of achieving its ambition that half of all food purchased across the public sector should be locally produced or certified to higher environmental standards. A new national procurement policy stateme...