Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans the Department for Work and Pensions has to establish a hardship fund for those most affected by a rise in food prices as a result of Brexit.

The benefit system provides support for eligible claimants on low incomes or no incomes to claim for financial support for daily living expenses.

As part of the process to ensure our orderly exit, we continue to monitor the effects of Brexit on the economy. Leaving the EU with a deal remains the Government’s top priority. That is why we are redoubling our efforts to reach a negotiated deal that Parliament can support. As the Prime Minister has made clear, the best way forward is for the UK to leave the EU in an orderly way with a good deal and the Government is working to deliver legal certainty on the UK’s future relationship with the EU. Following our exit from the European Union, we are committed to maintaining a close and collaborative relationship with the EU.