| Heading: |
Food Banks |
| Question ID: |
1815546 |
| UIN: |
62033 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-06-23 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5110 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Euan Stainbank
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Euan Stainbank
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to food bank referral slips on levels of food poverty since February 2024. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-07-03 |
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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: |
Under the previous administration, DWP introduced a new food charity signposting slip to replace the one previously used, removing personal data to better comply with obligations, including GDPR responsibilities, and to improve our process. The new slip d... |
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| Answering body ID: |
29 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Work and Pensions |
| Tweeted: |
true |