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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 1st September Cosmetic specifications for fresh produce and national food security 26 signatures (Most recent: 14 Sep 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 … |
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Wednesday 3rd June Climate Change Committee’s Fourth Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk 21 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jul 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 32 signatures (Most recent: 7 Jul 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 27 signatures (Most recent: 22 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 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: |
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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 |
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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 |