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Food: Public Sector

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 16384

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which public bodies will be required to comply with the revised Government Buying Standards for food and catering services.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

Defra is considering the policy options available to deliver further on its ambitions for public sector food, including potentially updating the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services.

Defra has not yet made any decisions on the content, scope, application or implementation of any future changes.

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