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Department for Education: Catering

Asked by Gareth SnellLabour (Co-op)Department for EducationTabled Answered 28 October 2025UIN 83326

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) tableware and (b) crockery used in his Department is made by a British manufacturer.

Answered by Josh MacAlister

The department does not hold information on the tableware and crockery used in our offices. The Government Property Agency provides the department with property asset management, including catering and restaurant/café services.

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