| Heading: |
Food: Poverty |
| Question ID: |
1752478 |
| UIN: |
21923 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-01-03 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5329 |
| Asking Member display name: |
John Milne
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
John Milne
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the level of dependence on emergency food parcels. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-10 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4083 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Alison McGovern
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| Answering Member handle: |
Alison_McGovern
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@Alison_McGovern
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| Answer text: |
We are committed to tackling poverty and reducing mass dependence on emergency food parcels. On 30 July, the Secretary of State held a food poverty roundtable with key food poverty stakeholders to understand the key priorities in this area. We know that g... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |