Information between 19th March 2024 - 18th April 2024
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Parliamentary Debates |
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Spring Budget 2024: Welsh Economy
31 speeches (7,844 words) Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Westminster Hall Wales Office Mentions: 1: Liz Saville Roberts (PC - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) standards, higher taxes on poorer people, cuts to public services on top of years of austerity, and food - Link to Speech |
Finance (No. 2) Bill
69 speeches (18,023 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Drew Hendry (SNP - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey) Where is the help for people as food bank queues grow longer and the ability to donate to those food - Link to Speech |
Food Waste and Food Distribution
51 speeches (13,286 words) Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Gregory Campbell (DUP - East Londonderry) reduce the extent of food waste, but much more could be done to target hard-to-reach communities and food - Link to Speech 2: Jo Gideon (Con - Stoke-on-Trent Central) Our local food banks and community-based kitchens, which are often based in faith settings, support those - Link to Speech 3: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) There is a big distinction between what food banks do, with referrals, and what redistribution organisations - Link to Speech 4: Daniel Zeichner (Lab - Cambridge) banks and is of course praiseworthy, but frankly we should not kid ourselves. - Link to Speech |
Child Poverty
19 speeches (1,621 words) Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab - Life peer) Plus more food insecurity means more hungry children and reliance on food banks. - Link to Speech |
Food Security
33 speeches (16,930 words) Thursday 21st March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) Within its network are just under 1,400 food banks, with estimates of a further 1,000 or so food banks - Link to Speech 2: Daniel Zeichner (Lab - Cambridge) The Trussell Trust statistics on the escalating reliance on food banks is deeply shocking. - Link to Speech |
Local Government Finances
35 speeches (19,162 words) Thursday 21st March 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) The Greater Manchester Food Security Action Network is a similar story, with 134 food banks and 68 pantries - Link to Speech |
Easter and Christian Culture
44 speeches (14,189 words) Thursday 21st March 2024 - Westminster Hall Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Mentions: 1: Liz Twist (Lab - Blaydon) The Trussell Trust does great work, but its vision is for a UK without food banks because they are unnecessary - Link to Speech 2: Felicity Buchan (Con - Kensington) Many provide a safety net for those in need, running food banks or warm hubs, and the pastoral impact - Link to Speech |
Select Committee Documents |
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Thursday 18th April 2024
Written Evidence - In Kind Direct EWCE0007 - Electronic waste and the circular economy: follow-up Environmental Audit Committee Found: clothes, toys, and technology, donated by manufacturers and brands, to charities, community groups, food |
Thursday 18th April 2024
Special Report - Second Special Report - Cost of living: impact on rural communities in Scotland: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report of Session 2023–24 Scottish Affairs Committee Found: Food banks provide a vital service in remote rural Scotland. |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Kinship, Adoption UK, and The Fostering Network Children’s social care - Education Committee Found: They are turning to food banks; they come to us wanting us to help them get grants for beds for their |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Law Centres Network VMLA0015 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: £13,493 each year Without legal assistance: Ms A would be reliant on local support services such as food |
Thursday 4th April 2024
Written Evidence - Child Poverty Action Group VMLA0013 - Value for Money from Legal Aid Public Accounts Committee Found: from specialist benefits advisers and lawyers in other organisations, through to volunteers in food |
Thursday 21st March 2024
Written Evidence - Business in the Community RCW0070 - Impact of the rising cost of living on women Impact of the rising cost of living on women - Women and Equalities Committee Found: Norwich led to Anglian Water changing its business volunteering to enable employees to support food |
Thursday 21st March 2024
Report - Large Print Report - Benefit levels in the UK Work and Pensions Committee Found: improving outcomes for children and young people, and reducing the need for emergency aid such as food |
Thursday 21st March 2024
Report - Second Report - Benefit levels in the UK Work and Pensions Committee Found: improving outcomes for children and young people, and reducing the need for emergency aid such as food |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Arla Foods, Associated British Foods, Kraft Heinz, and Unilever Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: We supply a number of food banks with food that we redistribute. |
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Dairy UK, Provision Trade Federation, and The Agricultural Industries Confederation Fairness in the food supply chain - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: We supply a number of food banks with food that we redistribute. |
Thursday 14th March 2024
Oral Evidence - University of Hertfordshire, Teesside University, and University of York Food, Diet and Obesity - Food, Diet and Obesity Committee Found: Q94 The Chair: Among the organisations that try very hard to address food insecurity are food banks |
Early Day Motions |
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Thursday 21st March St Andrew's Secondary School fundraising 10 signatures (Most recent: 18 Apr 2024)Tabled by: David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East) That this House congratulates pupils at St Andrew’s Secondary School for their tireless efforts in raising over £8000 for charities and causes across Glasgow East; recognises their selfless dedication in assisting St Andrews Hospice in their Ben Nevis Challenge, 6K fun run and participating in a Sleep Out for Shelter … |
Department Publications - News and Communications |
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Tuesday 9th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: Grenfell Tower site update April 2024 Document: Grenfell Tower site update April 2024 - transcript of recording (PDF) Found: They have also refurbished and decorated community kitchens and donated to local food banks. |
Department Publications - Statistics |
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Monday 25th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience Document: Independent review of social cohesion and resilience: analysis of the call for evidence (PDF) Found: role of civil society groups and third sector organisations in running grassroots projects (e.g., food |
Monday 25th March 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience Document: Rapid evidence review: measuring social cohesion (PDF) Found: Food banks (e.g. The Trussell Trust) Mental health charities (e.g. |
Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics |
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Mar. 27 2024
Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) Source Page: Police Remuneration Review Body 9th report: 2023 Document: PRRB NI report 2023 (PDF) Statistics Found: There were reports of food banks being set up in police stations and of a recent increase in the number |
Mar. 26 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Source Page: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the social care sector (August 2023 to November 2023) Document: An inspection of the immigration system as it relates to the social care sector (August 2023 to November 2023) (PDF) Statistics Found: many of those who could not find employment as care workers were struggling to survive, turning to food |
Scottish Select Committee Publications |
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Thursday 21st March 2024
Correspondence - On 2 March 2023, the Committee agreed to commission research on disability benefit. Following a call for bids, the research was awarded to a joint bid by the University of Strathclyde and the Poverty Alliance. Additional costs of disability in Scotland Social Justice and Social Security Committee Found: MacGregor, A. (2023) Disability and financial hardship: How disability benefits contribute to the need for food |
Wednesday 28th February 2024
Report - A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on its Stage 1 scrutiny of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill. Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Found: opportunities by incentivising businesses to work in partnership with third sector groups such as charities and food |
Scottish Written Answers |
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S6W-26295
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland) Tuesday 9th April 2024 Question To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking with local authorities to ensure that healthy foods are both (a) available and (b) affordable within the most deprived communities. Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health Scottish Government is undertaking a range of actions to ensure healthy foods are available to and affordable for individuals living in areas of socioeconomic deprivation. This includes steps towards ending the need for food banks through our £1.8 million Cash-First Programme. The programme will support eight public and third sector partnerships with four local authorities participating – Aberdeenshire Council, Fife Council, North Lanarkshire Council and West Dunbartonshire Council. This will strengthen urgent access to cash in a crisis and reduce the need for food parcels, meaning people can access the essentials they need whilst maintaining dignity. Throughout 2023-24, we have also maintained funding levels for regional Community Food Networks so that they can continue to support people struggling to access healthier food options. The Networks help promote healthier diets in disadvantaged groups, whether that is due to lack of income, skills or cultural barriers. They provide a broad range of activities including: cooking classes, benefit checks, ‘grow-your-own’ food groups, cafés and food pantries. Through funding the Healthy Living Programme, we are also helping convenience stores provide access to affordable healthier food options. More than two-thirds of the 2,300 strong Healthy Living Programme membership serves the most deprived areas of the country and ensures access to affordable, healthier food and drink in those communities. |
Scottish Parliamentary Debates |
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Third Sector (Economic Contribution)
13 speeches (40,624 words) Wednesday 20th March 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Forbes, Kate (SNP - Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch) The third sector is relieving hunger across Scotland through the provision of food banks and working - Link to Speech 2: Choudhury, Foysol (Lab - Lothian) Since 2020, increases in use of food banks and in use of temporary accommodation and the increase in - Link to Speech |