Question follow-through · 24496
Public Sector: Food
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way the reforms to public procurement announced on 5 August 2026 will contribute to the Government's commitment that 50% of food purchased by the public sector will be local or
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 4 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 · 1 Jul 2026
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in what way the reforms to public procurement announced on 5 August 2026 will contribute to the Government's commitment that 50% of food purchased by the public sector will be local or
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Government’s new social value rules mean that, from 1 January 2027, businesses bidding for government contracts - a market worth £90bn per year - will be judged on their commitment to creating high-quality British jobs, tackling local skills shortages...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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