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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2022 to Question 74577 on Food: Public Sector, what recent estimate she has made of when her Department will publish a response to the consultation on Public Sector Food and Catering Policy; and how many staff in her Department are working on the consultation responses.

We are reviewing the responses received to the public sector food and catering policy consultation. Officials are considering how best to update the current Government buying standards for food and catering services to support the transition to a healthier, more sustainable food system.

We plan to publish the Government Response, Summary of Responses, updated policy and supporting guidance in the summer.