Question follow-through · 27864
Northern Ireland Office: Waste
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department monitors the amount of food waste generated by its offices each month.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Northern Ireland Office
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 15 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
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department monitors the amount of food waste generated by its offices each month.
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Northern Ireland Office does not operate any catering outlets or cafeterias within its office estate. Consequently, the Department does not generate food waste and does not monitor food waste levels.
Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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