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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce food waste in the hospitality and catering industries.

We support the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and its work to halve food waste per capita by 2030.

The Hospitality and Food Service Sector Action Plan, supported by the Government and delivered by WRAP, details the actions the sector should take and provides guidance and tools including to Target, Measure and Act on waste; setting a target for reduction, measuring and acting on food waste in their operations. We will also consult on introducing mandatory food waste reporting for food businesses of an appropriate size.

WRAP has also developed a campaign and new online learning programme for the sector called Guardians of Grub. It aims to raise awareness of the issue of food waste, the environmental and financial benefits of taking action and to embed food waste reduction through online learning courses for people working in the sector.