Question follow-through · 36359

Department of Health and Social Care: Food

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in the UK.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
7 Mar 2025
Target answer date
11 Mar 2025
Answer
13 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of food procured by his Department is sourced in the UK.

  2. 11 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    During 2023/24, 72% of the food procured by the Department was produced in the United Kingdom.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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