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School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Asked by Katie LamConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 June 2025UIN 54522

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of food under the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is procured from British farms.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme sources the fruit and vegetables used by the scheme from a number of different countries. 18.9% of the produce used by the scheme is sourced from the United Kingdom, and this is the highest proportion of any country supplying produce to the scheme.

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