Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered on 25th March 2013.
John Spellar
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what proportion of (a) beef, (b) lamb, (c) pork and (d) bacon used by each Government Department comes from British sources.
David Heath
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DEFRA does not have figures relating to the sourcing of food by each Government Department. However, figures relating to DEFRA's own contract show that between July and December last year 100% of (a) beef, (b) lamb, and (c) uncured pork was UK sourced or produced. Bacon was sourced from the UK and the European Union.
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