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Food Banks: Rural Areas

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 February 2025UIN 32802

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of trends in food bank use in rural areas over the last 12 months.

Answered by Alison McGovern

The latest statistics on food bank usage including data at a national and regional level can be found in the household food security tables located here: Family Resources Survey: financial year 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK

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