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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
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
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Rejected
Para 33
Ensuring everyone, and especially the vulnerable, have access to enough food is a fundamental duty...
Recommendation
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. …
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Government Response 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 domestic law.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
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10
Recommendation
Rejected
Food redistribution helps to provide nutritious food to those who might not otherwise have access...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response 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.
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
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