Support to tackle food waste

Early day motion 1497, tabled 11 February 2021 by Neil Parish (Conservative). Signed by 61 members.

That this House recognises the valuable work of FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and food waste, in providing two million meals per week to people in need during the covid-19 pandemic; acknowledges that it is deeply regrettable that two million tonnes of food goes to waste in the UK every year, as well as noting that food waste has a significant negative environmental impact, which can be mitigated by FareShare’s work with British farmers and the food industry to divert waste food to people’s plates through their Surplus With Purpose scheme; and encourages the Government to continue to support FareShare in that endeavour.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Scottish National Party 18, Conservative 6, Liberal Democrat 4, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Alba 2, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.