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Food: Civil Society

Asked by Michael WheelerLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 66409

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to include a commitment within his Department’s upcoming food strategy to establish a Food Partnership in every local authority area with opportunities for young people by 2030.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The food strategy will articulate the outcomes we want from the food system enabling the Government, civil society, and the food industry work to shared goals and priorities. Local and place-based approaches will have a key role to play in delivery of these outcomes. We will continue to work with partners across the food system as we develop our approach.

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