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Written Question
Food: Waste
Tuesday 8th February 2022

Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for a public information campaign to increase public understanding of the impact of food waste on (1) UK, and (2) global, emissions.

Answered by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

We support Food Waste Action Week, and the year-round consumer campaigns delivered by WRAP to reduce and prevent food waste. These include Love Food Hate Waste which seeks to help citizens reduce their food waste and make the connection with climate change including using the banner Wasting food feeds climate change. The current campaigns do not differentiate between UK and global emissions but look to make the broad connection between food waste and climate change and empower citizens to throw away less.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Nov 2021
National Food Strategy Report

"My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. Given the Climate Change Committee’s advice that we will need to reduce meat consumption as part of efforts to tackle climate change, will Defra’s response to the national food strategy include a commitment to sustainable alternative …..."
Lord Oates - View Speech

View all Lord Oates (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: National Food Strategy Report

Written Question
Chemicals: Regulation
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what procedures they have established for companies to apply for UK REACH certification of compliance in the event of the UK exiting the EU.

Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.


Written Question
Chemicals: Regulation
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish the procedures for companies to obtain UK REACH certification of compliance.

Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.