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Written question tabled by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, in the House of Commons for the Treasury. It is due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2026.


Food: Charitable Donations

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has been made of the (a) potential cost to the treasury and (b) additional volume of surplus food that could be redistributed, if businesses were permitted to claim deductions for the cost of donated surplus food and the associated costs of rescuing and redistributing that food.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
30161
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Business Charitable donations Food Taxation
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk