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Recommendation
Seventh Report - Covid-19 and the issue…
Rejected
Ensuring everyone, and especially the vulnerable, have access to enough food is a fundamental duty of society and Government. We recognise that this is a goal the Government shares, even if there are differences over how best to achieve it. Although there have been failings, Ministers have mobilised their departments …
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Ensuring everyone, and especially the vulnerable, have access to enough food is a fundamental duty of society and Government. We recognise that this is a goal the Government shares, even if there are differences over how best to achieve it. Although there have been failings, Ministers have mobilised their departments to support vulnerable people’s access to food during the pandemic, giving a sense of what would be possible if the issue was prioritised in normal times. Therefore, we reiterate our previous recommendations that a Minister for Food Security is created to maintain this momentum after the pandemic. This Minister needs to be supported by robust cross-Government structures to ensure that all interested departments prioritise the issue of food insecurity.
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Government response AI summary
The government highlights how departments collaborated through a temporary Ministerial Taskforce during the pandemic but does not commit to creating a permanent Minister for Food Security. It also references existing international obligations and the lack of a requirement to incorporate the right to food into …
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Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
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Recommendation
Seventh Report - Covid-19 and the issue…
Rejected
Food redistribution helps to provide nutritious food to those who might not otherwise have access to it, as well as minimising waste. We reiterate our recommendation that Covid-19 and the issues of security in food supply 25 the Government should provide ongoing funding to FareShare and other charities, so they …
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Food redistribution helps to provide nutritious food to those who might not otherwise have access to it, as well as minimising waste. We reiterate our recommendation that Covid-19 and the issues of security in food supply 25 the Government should provide ongoing funding to FareShare and other charities, so they can continue to redistribute surplus food from the farmgate and across the supply chain to frontline food aid providers. (Paragraph 36) The Food supply chain
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Government response AI summary
The government highlights past funding for food redistribution, including grants totalling over £11 million since 2018. However, it explicitly states there are no current plans or allocated funds for further ongoing grant opportunities, effectively rejecting the recommendation for continued funding.
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Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs