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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-10-21more like thismore than 2019-10-21
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Ministry of Justice more like this
star this property answering dept id 54 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Justice more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Justice more like this
star this property hansard heading Prisons: Food more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of food served in English prisons is (a) organic, and (b) locally sourced; and what plans they have, if any, to increase that percentage. more like this
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle remove filter
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star this property uin HL242 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-30more like thismore than 2019-10-30
star this property answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) purchase food commodities for prisoner and staff meals from a national food contract currently held by Bidfood UK.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS does not require its supplier to provide figures relating to the percentage of organic and locally produced products provided to prisons through this contract. However, the contract was one of the first to adopt and implement the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)’s Plan for Public Procurement: Food &amp; Catering. Regular scrutiny and reporting of the contract shows that the level of UK sourced commodities purchased is 52% (Country of Origin) and the level of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) provision is over 60%. Bidfood UK are committed to increasing the percentage of UK sourced products.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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less than 2019-10-30T17:36:08.093Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-30T17:36:08.093Z
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this