To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to appoint a Food Poverty Minister.
Answered on
13 June 2022
Victoria Prentis is the Minister responsible for food, working with industry to make sure food is available to buy. Defra is working with other Government departments on food policy and food insecurity, including the Department for Education on school meals and the Department for Work and Pensions on the welfare system, to ensure a government-wide approach to tackling pressures facing low-income households.