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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
24 Jun 2026, 3:45 p.m. - House of Commons
"Secretary of State commit to a good food bill that backs British farmers and puts long term food security at the heart of government question. "
Rt Hon Emma Reynolds MP, The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Wycombe, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Jul 2026, 2:48 p.m. - Westminster Hall
"The UK Food Security Digest concludes that climate related disruption is already pushing up food prices, while the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit estimates extreme weather added around £361 to the average household food bill during 2022 and 23. "
Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript
2 Sep 2026, 8:21 p.m. - House of Commons
"deepening import reliance and showing the urgent need for a good food bill. The petitioners, "
Petitions - View Video - View Transcript
7 Sep 2026, 3:27 p.m. - House of Lords
"actual action in in rural UK? And will the government now put itself behind the proposed Good Food Bill "
Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Oct 2026, 5:20 p.m. - Public Accounts Committee
"society calling for a new food bill. "
Speaker 5 - View Video - View Transcript
15 Oct 2026, 5:43 p.m. - House of Lords
"75% domestic production target in the Good Food Bill. My noble friend Lady Teather has already described. "
Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Oct 2026, 6:13 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lady Baroness Teather asked particularly about the whether the government would introduce a good food bill. We do recognise there's "
Baroness Hayman of Ullock, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Oct 2026, 6:28 p.m. - House of Lords
"Food Bill. She did not say no. So I'm just wondering whether or not there might be things that we could do to give power to her elbow in "
Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Oct 2026, 4:19 p.m. - House of Lords
"policy and public attitudes. Now is the moment for a good food bill, "
Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Oct 2026, 5:56 p.m. - House of Lords
"work across government to do more of these things. There's been calls for a Good Food Bill. I've run out "
Earl Russell (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Rejoining the EU
173 speeches (23,390 words)
Monday 12th October 2026 - Westminster Hall
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Zubir Ahmed (Lab - Glasgow South West) Glasgow city depended on the EU, and now they realise that there is an additional £250 on their food bill - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
175 speeches (11,674 words)
Monday 14th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Glastonbury and Somerton) My good food Bill would fix this by requiring public bodies to prioritise the procurement of fresh, local - Link to Speech

Rural Businesses: Taxation
22 speeches (1,478 words)
Monday 7th September 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Baroness Kramer (LD - Life peer) Will the Government now put themselves behind the proposed good food Bill that is being demanded by the - Link to Speech

Petitions
5 speeches (1,283 words)
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - Commons Chamber

Mentions:
1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Glastonbury and Somerton) produce rejected at the farm gate, deepening import reliance and showing the urgent need for a good food Bill - Link to Speech

Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
89 speeches (9,275 words)
Wednesday 24th June 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Sarah Dyke (LD - Glastonbury and Somerton) Will the Secretary of State commit to a good food Bill that backs British farmers and puts long-term - Link to Speech

Farming and Food Production
20 speeches (1,595 words)
Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Mentions:
1: Baroness Grender (LD - Life peer) yields, will the Government’s priorities in this parliamentary Session include a legally binding good food Bill - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) I am sure the noble Baroness is aware that no good food Bill was announced in the King’s Speech this - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Monday 12th October 2026
Oral Evidence - British Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Federation, and Harry's Farm

Public Accounts Committee

Found: I was a signatory to a coalition of food industry and civil society calling for a new food Bill three

Thursday 18th June 2026
Written Evidence - Greenpeace UK
TCN0087 - HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature

HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature - Environmental Audit Committee

Found: food we import due to climate change, with an estimated £360 added to the average UK household food bill

Thursday 11th June 2026
Written Evidence - Sustain
NLR0152 - National Resilience

National Resilience - National Resilience Committee

Found: Climate Intelligence Unit has estimated that climate change alone added £361 to the average household food bill

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.



Early Day Motions
Tuesday 1st September

Cosmetic specifications for fresh produce and national food security

27 signatures (Most recent: 19 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton)
That this House notes with concern the impact of extreme summer heat on UK fresh produce; calls for greater flexibility in cosmetic specifications for fresh produce, given that appearance does not reflect nutritional value, in order to reduce food waste before it leaves the farm gate; further calls on the …
Wednesday 3rd June

Climate Change Committee’s Fourth Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk

24 signatures (Most recent: 12 Oct 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 …


Department Publications - Transparency
Wednesday 7th October 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Defra: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, January to March 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found: Sustain Farming and Countryside Commission

Good Food bill

Wednesday 7th October 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Defra: senior officials' business expenses and hospitality, January to March 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found:

Food Foundation Food Bill

Thursday 24th September 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Source Page: Defra: senior officials' business expenses and hospitality, April to June 2026
Document: View online (webpage)

Found:

A discussion about the Food Foundation's proposed Good Food Bill




Food Bill 2024-26 mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Committee Publications

PDF - EEC171 Size of Wales

Inquiry: Priorities for the Economy, Energy and Connectivity Committee


Found: climate-related disruption to food production was estimated to have added £361 to the average UK household food bill



Welsh Senedd Debates
1. Questions to the First Minister

Tuesday 30th June 2026
Mentions:
1: Peter Fox (Welsh Conservative Party - Monmouth) Minister, we have seen how fragile our food system can be, which is precisely why I brought forward my food Bill - Link to Speech
2: Vikki Howells (Welsh Labour - Cynon Valley) that extreme weather and climate impact added an estimated £361 a year to the average UK household food bill - Link to Speech