Please can you give an update on how you have delivered on a recommendation included in the Farming in London’s Green Belt report that asked you to explore creating a new brand called Grown in London to support the capital’s farmers?

Interest in food provenance is high amongst many Londoners. That is why the London Food Strategy champions a range of accreditation schemes so that people can make choices with confidence that high welfare and ethical standards are being met. I do not have any plans to add to the wide range of accreditation schemes on the market.

More widely, my officers worked with Sustain to organise a fringe farming event in February 2020. This resulted in a London Fringe Farming working party being established to share experiences and ideas on how to access land to grow food, increase markets for this food and create the skills needed to grow food at scale on London’s urban fringe.