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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-06-16more like thismore than 2015-06-16
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food: Waste more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the amount of food wasted by supermarkets; and if she will take further steps to reduce that amount. more like this
tabling member constituency Ilford North more like this
tabling member printed
Wes Streeting more like this
uin 2624 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-06-22more like thismore than 2015-06-22
answer text <p>The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) estimates that 0.23 million tonnes of food waste came from the grocery retail industry in 2013. Through WRAP, the Government is working with food manufacturers and retailers, including all the major UK supermarkets, to meet targets to reduce food waste from households and the grocery supply chain under the Courtauld Commitment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>All signatories reported a reduction of 7.4% in food supply chain waste between 2010 and 2012 (there were also targets on household food waste and packaging waste). The third phase targets a further 1.1 million tonnes of food and packaging waste reduction by the end of 2015.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Penrith and The Border remove filter
answering member printed Rory Stewart more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-06-22T10:24:23.973Zmore like thismore than 2015-06-22T10:24:23.973Z
answering member
4137
label Biography information for Rory Stewart more like this
tabling member
4504
label Biography information for Wes Streeting more like this