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Food Banks

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 128817

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department (a) collects and (b) holds data on foodbank usage; and if he will publish all such data for each of the last five years.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Statistics on the level of food bank use in the UK are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics report. The most recent publication is available here: Households below average income: for financial years ending 1995 to 2025 - GOV.UK

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