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Food Supply

Asked by Paul DaviesLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 February 2025UIN 27446

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent progress his Department has made on developing a food strategy.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

On December 10, the Secretary of State spoke to businesses and industry groups from across the food sector and confirmed that work is underway to develop an ambitious food strategy. In developing the strategy, we are establishing a new way of working with the sector, building on strong partnerships to create a strategy drawing on shared expertise and collective commitments, backed by a clear vision and framework for change from government. Work to develop this is ongoing.

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