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Written Question
Food Banks
Monday 11th March 2024

Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has had recent discussions with the Trussell Trust on the trends in the level of donations required to meet demand for food banks.

Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

DWP officials regularly engage with a wide range of stakeholders including the Trussell Trust. Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) does not have any role in their operation.

The next release of the Households Below Average Income statistics, covering the year 2022/23, is due in March 2024. This will include updated national statistics on both food security and food bank use.

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Education

Mar. 06 2024

Source Page: Adult Education Budget: effective practice guide
Document: A guide to effective practice: Adult Education Budget (PDF)

Found: Socio-economic support is also provided through foodbanks and the co- location of some external agencies

Westminster Hall
Funding for Youth Services - Wed 28 Feb 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Alex Cunningham (Lab - Stockton North) Victimisation rates were 31% among those now using foodbanks, 29% for those whose parents asked them - Speech Link

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Feb. 16 2024

Source Page: Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund: Equality Impact Assessment
Document: Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund: Equality Impact Assessment (webpage)

Found: Of people referred to Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, three quarters (75%) report that they, or a member

Scottish Government Publication (Impact assessment)
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Feb. 16 2024

Source Page: Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund: Equality Impact Assessment
Document: Child Poverty Practice Accelerator Fund Equalities Impact Assessment (PDF)

Found: Of people referred to Trussell Trust’s foodbanks, three quarters (75%) report that they, or a member

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Low Pay Commission

Feb. 08 2024

Source Page: Experiences and Perceived Impacts of Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
Document: Experiences and Perceived Impacts of the Apprenticeship Minimum Wage (PDF)

Found: entitled to any bursaries, because technically I was employed, so I was living in poverty, I was using foodbanks

Select Committee
Citizens Advice Scotland
 ENB0013 - Energy bills for domestic customers

Written Evidence Feb. 08 2024

Inquiry: Energy bills for domestic customers
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Found: Despite his best efforts, his energy debt had grown, and he was using foodbanks due to his limited

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Social Security (Investment) - Wed 07 Feb 2024

Mentions:
1: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) sufficiently and swiftly address these long processing times, which are driving some people to rely on foodbanks - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Jan. 31 2024

Source Page: Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Systems-wide evaluation feasibility reports
Document: Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Systems-wide evaluation: Feasibility study (PDF)

Found: • Food assistance services, such as foodbanks and food voucher schemes.

Written Question
Food Banks
Monday 29th January 2024

Asked by: Barry Sheerman (Labour (Co-op) - Huddersfield)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of food banks operating (a) as of 23 January 2024 (b) in 2010.

Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The latest statistics show that in 2021/22, 7% (4.7m) of all individuals lived in food insecure households. For working age adults this figure was 7% (2.9m), for children it was 12% (1.7m) and for pensioners it was 1% (0.2m).

Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in the operation of foodbanks. We do not have reliable statistics on the number of foodbanks operating.