Information since 21 Jan 2026, 10:48 p.m.
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| 15th April 2026 1st reading | ||
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15 Apr 2026, 1:41 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Presentation of Bill Sarah. Food Bill Second Reading. What day? >> Friday the 8th of May. " Presentation of Bills - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Apr 2026, 12:16 p.m. - House of Commons "food bill? To fix that mistake and make sure people can afford the food they need? " Rt Hon Ed Davey MP (Kingston and Surbiton, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 9:29 p.m. - House of Commons "rest of us. I am pleased to hear. Oh, sorry. I would like to hear more about a good food bill. Food " Dr Roz Savage MP (South Cotswolds, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 9:32 p.m. - House of Commons "sustainable farming, bring in a good food bill, deliver a right to " Dr Roz Savage MP (South Cotswolds, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 4:21 p.m. - House of Commons "fertiliser costs to higher prices for red diesel, the need our Good Food bill couldn't be more urgent. " Rt Hon Ed Davey MP (Kingston and Surbiton, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 4:21 p.m. - House of Commons "tax. >> That is why we've been calling for a good food bill in this King's speech to prioritise food security " Rt Hon Ed Davey MP (Kingston and Surbiton, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 May 2026, 4:21 p.m. - House of Commons "Food bill couldn't be more urgent. Coupled with our plans for a much closer trading relationship with Europe, there is a pathway to " Rt Hon Ed Davey MP (Kingston and Surbiton, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 May 2026, 3:56 p.m. - House of Commons "as households. It's failing our farmers and it's also failing the economy alike. It's clear that a good food bill is a glaring, missed opportunity to back British farmers " Tim Farron MP (Westmorland and Lonsdale, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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20 May 2026, 5:41 p.m. - House of Commons "food and drink sector. The admission of a good food bill is a massive missed opportunity to back " Sarah Dyke MP (Glastonbury and Somerton, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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20 May 2026, 5:59 p.m. - House of Commons "to end the social care crisis? Where is the Good Food bill to back British farmers? Where's the " Victoria Collins MP (Harpenden and Berkhamsted, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 May 2026, 12:41 p.m. - House of Commons "at our plans for a good food bill and promoting nature friendly farming, and I ask that question in the spirit of constructive " Daisy Cooper MP (St Albans, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Jun 2026, 3:32 p.m. - House of Lords "legally binding Good Food Bill to formalise national self-sufficiency " Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Middle East: Economic Response
118 speeches (14,425 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Daisy Cooper (LD - St Albans) If there is a risk, will she look at our plans for a good food Bill and for promoting nature-friendly - Link to Speech |
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Defence Readiness
209 speeches (50,921 words) Wednesday 20th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Glastonbury and Somerton) The omission of a good food Bill is a massive missed opportunity to back British farmers, improve public - Link to Speech 2: Sarah Dyke (LD - Glastonbury and Somerton) I will not, I am afraid, due to time.A good food Bill would also give our food system the long-term framework - Link to Speech 3: Victoria Collins (LD - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) Where is the “good food” Bill to back British farmers? - Link to Speech |
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Energy Security
271 speeches (44,657 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Glastonbury and Somerton) It is clear that a good food Bill is a glaring missed opportunity to back British farmers and improve - Link to Speech |
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Debate on the Address
203 speeches (60,361 words) Wednesday 13th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Ed Davey (LD - Kingston and Surbiton) That is why we called for the inclusion of a good food Bill in the King’s Speech, to prioritise food - Link to Speech 2: Roz Savage (LD - South Cotswolds) I would like to hear about a good food Bill. - Link to Speech 3: Roz Savage (LD - South Cotswolds) asks of this Government are simple: restore proper funding for sustainable farming, bring in a good food Bill - Link to Speech |
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Oral Answers to Questions
120 speeches (9,563 words) Wednesday 29th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Ed Davey (LD - Kingston and Surbiton) So will the King’s Speech include a good food Bill to fix that mistake and ensure that people can afford - Link to Speech |
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Cancer Outcomes in the UK
50 speeches (24,169 words) Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Grand Committee Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Baroness Walmsley (LD - Life peer) food is undoubtedly required, and the Government will no doubt soon hear proposals for a healthy food Bill - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Oral Evidence - 2026-06-02 16:15:00+01:00 Proposals for backbench debates - Backbench Business Committee Found: Indeed, I presented my own good food Bill in the last Session and will do so again. |
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Thursday 21st May 2026
Written Evidence - The Vegan Society NLR0058 - National Resilience National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: , food businesses, and academics, including The Vegan Society, have joined the call for a ‘Good Food Bill |
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Tuesday 19th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Professor Tim Lang, Emeritus Professor of Food Policy, City University, Dr Hannah Brinsden, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Food Foundation, and Food and Drink Federation Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: We are doing a lot of work at the moment around what a good food Bill could look like, which would basically |
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Tuesday 19th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Professor Tim Lang, Emeritus Professor of Food Policy, City University, Dr Hannah Brinsden, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Food Foundation, and Food and Drink Federation Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: We are doing a lot of work at the moment around what a good food Bill could look like, which would basically |
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Tuesday 24th March 2026
Written Evidence - The Food Foundation CPS0037 - Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy - Work and Pensions Committee Found: targets around food insecurity should be enshrined in legislation, for instance in the form of a Good Food Bill |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Written Evidence - The Investor Coalition on Food Policy FWM0062 - Food and Weight Management Food and Weight Management - Health and Social Care Committee Found: More effective cross-government working, for example via a Food Bill that could provide a governance |
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Food: Climate Change
Asked by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) Tuesday 28th April 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the role of legislation such as a Good Food Bill in improving the resilience of the UK food system to climate change. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra is working across Government and the food system to drive the Good Food Cycle outcomes, and other Government priorities, over this Parliament. This includes taking action to support the resilience of the UK food system to climate change, by implementing the third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out a range of measures to improve resilience and adaptation to climate change across the food supply and farming sector.
Transforming the food system is a long-term programme of work. The Government needs to use all available tools in a balanced, evidence-led way that avoids unintended consequences for industry and the consumer. Legislation will play a role in some areas, but the Government has not yet made a decision on the need for a dedicated Food Bill. |
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Food
Asked by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) Tuesday 14th April 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the introduction of a Good Food Bill to help reduce (a) food costs and (b) increase domestic food production. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra is working across Government and the food system to consider the best way to drive the Good Food Cycle, and other Government priorities, over this Parliament. Transforming the food system is a long-term programme of work. The Government neesd to use all available tools in a balanced, evidence-led way that avoids unintended consequences for industry and the consumer. The Government has not yet made any decisions on the format of any future publication, or if there is a need for legislation. |
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Food: Nutrition
Asked by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) Wednesday 8th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to respond to calls from more than 100 organisations for a Good Food Bill to help improve access to healthy and affordable food. Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) The government is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and breaking down barriers to opportunity. We are extending free school meals to all children from households in receipt of Universal Credit from September 2026. We are taking decisive action to drive down poverty by ensuring that over half a million disadvantaged children receive the support they need in school to be healthy, get the most out of their education, and enjoy lifelong success. This action will lift 100,000 children across England out of poverty and put £500 back in families’ pockets. The government is committed to delivering a free breakfast club in every state-funded school with primary-aged pupils in England. Free breakfast clubs remove barriers to opportunity by offering primary school children, no matter their circumstance, a supportive start to the school day. These meals must be compliant with the School Food Standards. To ensure they support our work to create the healthiest generation of children in history, we are revising the School Food Standards and are engaging with stakeholders. Additionally, we are working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to add support for the outcomes of their Government Food Strategy.
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Wednesday 3rd June Climate Change Committee’s Fourth Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk 16 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House notes with deep concern the findings of the Climate Change Committee’s Fourth Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk, A Well-Adapted UK; is alarmed that, by 2050, 92% of homes could be at risk of overheating, peak river flows could rise by up to 45%, annual flood damage … |
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Tuesday 19th May 31 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House celebrates Nature Friendly Farming Week, taking place from Monday 18 until Sunday 24 May; notes that this week is the Nature Friendly Farming Network’s annual celebration to recognising the invaluable efforts of farmers who work in harmony with nature; recognises this year’s theme, solutions for climate and … |
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Wednesday 13th May 26 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House recognises the growing importance of food security in the context of ongoing global instability and rising costs of food, fuel and energy; notes that the resilience of the food system must be treated as a core pillar of national security; further notes that England is the only … |
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Thursday 16th April 34 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House recognises the growing importance of food security in the context of ongoing global instability and rising costs of food, fuel and energy; notes that the resilience of the food system must be treated as a core pillar of national security; further notes that England is the only … |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Communities and Households Statistics for Rural England Document: (webpage) Found: of their post-tax income on household expenditure before any mortgage payments.The average weekly food bill |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Source Page: Communities and Households Statistics for Rural England Document: (PDF) Found: Rural households spend more on food and transport than urban households • The average weekly food bill |