Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many food banks have opened in (1) England, (2) Wales, (3) Scotland, and (4) Northern Ireland since 2010.

There is no official data or record of the number of foodbanks in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Details of foodbanks operating through the Trussell Trust network and statistics on the number of food parcels distributed can be found on the charity’s website www.trusselltrust.org. The Independent Foodbank Network is also working to identify food banks in the United Kingdom operating outside the Trussell Trust network; further information is on their website www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk