Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Work and Pensions

Nov. 30 2023

Source Page: WorkWell
Document: WorkWell prospectus: guidance for Local System Partnerships (PDF)

Found: Greater Manchester ecosystem of health, employment, training and wellbeing services (e.g., debt advice, foodbanks

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Written Question

Food Banks: Grants

Thursday 30th November 2023

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing direct grants to food banks.

Answered by Laura Trott - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and the Government does not have any role in their operation.

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Written Question

Food Banks: Warwick and Leamington

Thursday 30th November 2023

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Warwick and Leamington constituency used a foodbank in October (a) 2022 and (b) 2023.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

This government takes the issue of food security very seriously and is committed to understanding and addressing food poverty which is why we have published official estimates of foodbank use for the first time in March 2023. The latest available National statistics on both food security and food bank use covering 2021/22 are available here. Statistics are not available at the constituency level.

Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and HM Government does not have any role in their operation. As such, data on trends in the distribution of food parcels in the Warwick and Leamington constituency is not available.

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Written Question

Food Banks: Warwick and Leamington

Thursday 30th November 2023

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the number of people in work in Warwick and Leamington constituency who use a foodbank once a month or more.

Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

This government takes the issue of food security very seriously and is committed to understanding and addressing food poverty which is why we have published official estimates of foodbank use for the first time in March 2023. The latest available National statistics on both food security and food bank use covering 2021/22 are available here. Statistics are not available at the constituency level.

Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations and HM Government does not have any role in their operation. As such, data on trends in the distribution of food parcels in the Warwick and Leamington constituency is not available.

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Commons Chamber
Autumn Statement Resolutions - Mon 27 Nov 2023
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Janet Daby (Lab - Lewisham East) Although it is a success, foodbanks should not be a norm in our society. - Speech Link

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