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date	15/11/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to publish draft legislation following the production of the Food Strategy White Paper; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	87802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government Food Strategy set out our plan to transform the food system to ensure it is fit for the future and we are focussed on implementing the plans and policies we announced in the strategy. Recently this has included publishing plans for our Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain, running a call for evidence on methane suppressing feed additives, and completing our consultations on improved reporting of food waste by large food businesses and public sector food and catering policy.</p><p> </p><p>We are confident that most policies in the Food Strategy can be implemented using existing primary powers. We will continue to review the legal powers needed for our policies and will seek new legislation only where needed.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/11/2022 16:41:16 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1387440

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his timetable is for publishing the Food Strategy White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	91899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The Government will publish a Food Strategy in early 2022. This will consider the evidence of Henry Dimbleby’s review of the food system and build on existing work across Government to identify new opportunities to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/12/2021 14:19:46 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1387441

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made to the potential merits of including a public-private partnership focusing on fibre in the Government’s Food Strategy White Paper.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	91900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2021 answer text <p>The forthcoming Government Food Strategy is a once in a generation opportunity to create a food system that feeds our nation today and protects it for tomorrow. It will build on existing work across Government and identify new opportunities to make the food system healthier, more sustainable, more resilient, and more accessible for those across the UK.</p><p>We want to make it as easy as possible for people to shift towards a greener and more sustainable lifestyle, whilst maintaining people's freedom of choice, including on their diet. The Government's advice in the Eatwell Guide, which provides advice on how to have a healthier and more sustainable diet, recommends food that is high in fibre, fruit, and vegetables.</p><p>Defra is committed to listening to opinions from stakeholders across the entirety of the food system. We actively encourage dialogues with a wide range of stakeholders to identify options to transform the food system and are keen to work closely with industry to deliver lasting change.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/12/2021 14:22:08 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond