Question follow-through · 15236
Food: Insects
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the "Thematic report on emerging food innovations in the UK", published by the Food Standards Agency on 13 March 2026, whether it is the policy of HM Government to pr
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 6 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the "Thematic report on emerging food innovations in the UK", published by the Food Standards Agency on 13 March 2026, whether it is the policy of HM Government to pr
6 Jul 2026
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6 Jul 2026
Answer published
The Government currently has no plans to promote eating insects. The ‘Thematic report on emerging food innovations in the UK’ is one of the resources published by the FSA and FSS on the Innovative Food Guidance Hub. The report provides a forward look of e...
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