Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has conducted forecasting on the potential for England to meet the Government target of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030.

The Waste and Resources Action Programme published data showing a 18% reduction to 2021. To meet the Sustainable Development Goal target, we know we need to do more. A continued focus will be necessary on preventing household food waste, which forms the largest percentage of waste. We continue to support businesses to help citizens buy what they need and use what they buy through supporting WRAP in developing best practice guidance for industry and funding citizen campaigns such as Love Food Hate Waste and Food Waste Action Week. We regularly monitor and evaluate the progress of these interventions.