Ministry of Defence: Food
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in the UK.
Answered by Maria Eagle
Under the terms of Ministry of Defences’ (MOD) food contracts, the procurement of all produce is the is the responsibility of the prime contractors.
Although the contracts do not specify the use of British produce, the MOD encourages contractors to source locally wherever possible.
All food procured for MOD personnel must comply with MOD food quality standards, which, in turn, comply with all UK and EU production standards, Farm Assurance or equivalent.
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