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Catering: Public Sector

Asked by Chris HinchliffLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 July 2025UIN 64958

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what role will organically certified produce have in achieving 50 percent of public sector catering contracts from British producers or those certified to higher environmental standards.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

We have published a new national procurement policy statement, which sets out expectations for government contracts to favour products certified to high environmental standards. We are currently considering the policy options available to deliver further on our ambitions for public sector catering, including the role of organic produce.

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