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Seventh Report - Covid-19 and the issues of security in food supply

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee HC 1156 Published 7 April 2021
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
12 items (10 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 12 of 12 classified
Accepted 6
Accepted in Part 2
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Government response
Second Special Report: COVID-19 and the issues of security in food supply: Government Response to the Committee’s Seventh Report · published 18 Jun 2021
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
7 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Para 32

Without proper data, we cannot take action on the scale required and targeted at those...

Recommendation
Without proper data, we cannot take action on the scale required and targeted at those in greatest need to tackle the causes and consequences of food insecurity. Data from charities indicate that many more people are food insecure as a … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to include up-to-date data on food insecurity, including household make-up, in the 2021 Agriculture Act report. However, it rejects producing annual reports, stating that annual food security statistics will be published instead due to the slow-moving nature of many trends.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
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12 Recommendation Accepted in Part

We welcome the Minister’s assurances that there is no intention to extend the relaxation of...

Recommendation
We welcome the Minister’s assurances that there is no intention to extend the relaxation of competition law for retailers. We repeat our recommendation that the Government and Competition and Markets Authority should review whether the relaxation of competition law has … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states that the CMA has been monitoring competition issues since March 2020 and outlines existing efforts to promote British food and build demand for local produce. For digital support, it accepts the recommendation by detailing the 'Help to Grow: Digital' scheme, which provides an online platform and vouchers for SMEs.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
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