Committees

COVID-19 and food supply

Inquiry

The Committee today is enquiring into food supply during the Coronavirus pandemic, including access to healthy food during periods of self-isolation, and how disruptions in the food supply chain should be managed. The Committee will initially identify current problems and strategies for mitigating potential risks.

Read the key points on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on food supply in an interactive summary of our report.

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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First Report - COVID-19 and food supply
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Response to this report
COVID-19 and food supply: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Special Report
COVID-19 and food supply: Government Response to the Committee’s First Report
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Chair to Vicky Ford MP regarding free school meal vouchers, 9 June 2020
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Letter from the CEO of Co-op food to the Chair regarding free school meal vouchers, 11 June 2020
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Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State regarding COVID-19 and food supply, 19 May 2020
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Oral evidence transcripts

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30 June 2020
Inquiry COVID-19 and food supply
Witnesses Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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23 June 2020
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Witnesses City, University of London, and The Food Foundation
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23 June 2020
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Witnesses UK Hospitality, and Just Eat Takeaway.com
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Written evidence

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (COV0164)
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (COV0163)
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Leeds Emergency Response, and Leeds Food Aid Network (COV0162)
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  • Email: efracom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: General enquiries: 0207 219 1119 | enquiries: 020 7219 3138
  • Address: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA