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Department for Education: Waste

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 25960

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department monitors the amount of food waste generated by its offices each month.

Answered by Department for Education

The department does not monitor the amount of food waste generated by its offices each month. Separation of food waste sits under the contract the Government Property Agency has with its Workplace Service providers.

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