Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to help reduce the impact of rising food costs on people living in Newport West constituency.

The Government understands that people across the UK are worried about the rising cost of food.

That is why the Government has announced £37 billion of support for the cost of living this financial year. This includes support for over 8 million lower income households through a one-off Cost of Living Payment of £650, with extra support for pensioners and those claiming disability benefits.

In addition to this package, the Government has introduced the Energy Price Guarantee to support millions of households with rising energy bills this winter, which will help ease cost of living pressures more generally.

In England, the Government has helped vulnerable people with the cost of food and other essentials through the temporary Household Support Fund, which is administered by local authorities. In parallel, the devolved administrations, including the Welsh Government, have received funding through the Barnett formula. It will be for the Welsh Government to decide how to allocate this additional funding.