United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 908863
Food Poverty
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21 April 2026
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27 April 2026 · Answer
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27 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food for people in poverty.
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21 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory right to food for people in poverty.
Source: Commons
27 April 2026
Answer
While the right to food is not codified in UK domestic law, the Government is taking action to improve access to good, nutritious food. We have announced action to expand free school meals, support parents with the cost of healthy food in the school holid...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-21/908863
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1903170
- uk · wq-1903170 · source updated 27 April 2026