Select committee: Petitions Committee
Child Food Poverty
Closed
Opened 18 Dec 2020
Closed 8 Jul 2021
Petitions Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Petitions Committee has launched an inquiry into child food poverty, to consider issues raised in an e-petition started by Marcus Rashford entitled: "End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry." The petition has so far gained over 1 million signatures. The Committee’s inquiry comes as the government announced a financial support package in November 2020 for vunerable families in England. The Committee plans to hold one or more evidence sessions on this topic in the new year, to examine child food poverty in the UK in more detail and how to build on the Government’s winter support package and address any gaps in the support.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 18 December 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 21 January 2021
- 6 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Department for Work and Pensions relating to child food poverty20 July 2021, Correspondence
- Letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions relating to child food poverty22 June 2021, Correspondence
- Letter from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions relating to child food poverty20 May 2021, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2021 |
Child Food Poverty
Anna Taylor · The Food Foundation,
Anne Longfield OBE · Office of the Children's Commissioner for England,
Azmina Siddique · The Children's Society,
Garry Lemon · The Trussell Trust,
Henry Dimbleby · Defra,
Lindsay Boswell · FareShare
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Taylor · Executive Director | The Food Foundation | 1 |
| Anne Longfield OBE · Children's Commissioner for England | Office of the Children's Commissioner for England | 1 |
| Azmina Siddique · Policy and Research Manager | The Children's Society | 1 |
| Garry Lemon · Director or Policy, External Affairs and Research | The Trussell Trust | 1 |
| Henry Dimbleby · Lead Non-Executive Board Member | Defra | 1 |
| Lindsay Boswell · Chief Executive Officer | FareShare | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2021 | To committee | Letter from the Department for Work and Pensions relating to child food poverty |
| 22 Jun 2021 | From committee | Letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions relating to child food poverty |
| 20 May 2021 | To committee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions relating to child food poverty |
| 18 Dec 2020 | From committee | Letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pension relating to child food poverty |