United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 39677
Food Poverty: Coronavirus
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24 April 2020
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4 May 2020 · Answer
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4 May 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the ability of charity sector to meet the needs of people in food (a) poverty and (b) insecurity during the covid-19 outbreak.
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24 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the ability of charity sector to meet the needs of people in food (a) poverty and (b) insecurity during the covid-19 outbreak.
Source: Commons
4 May 2020
Answer
There are large numbers of charities across the country who are supporting vulnerable people, including those who cannot afford food as a consequence of Covid-19. Defra is working closely with these charities to estimate the supply of food to charities an...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-24/39677
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1190316
- uk · wq-1190316 · source updated 4 May 2020