Kerry McCarthy Labour MP for Bristol East
Food poverty is already an issue for too many people, but the Government’s own analysis, Operation Yellowhammer, says that food prices will rise if there is a no-deal Brexit and some food – particularly healthy, fresh food – could be in short supply. Low-income groups would be disproportionately affected by any price rises, and a coalition of food charities, including FareShare, has said they are dismayed at the lack of no-deal support for vulnerable groups.At Cabinet Office Questions today, I asked Michael Gove what the Government is doing about this, and whether he is talking to schools, hospitals, and frontline charities about how they would cope in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Posted by Kerry McCarthy on Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Food poverty is already an issue for too many people, but the Government’s own analysis, Operation Yellowhammer, says that food prices will rise if there is a no-deal Brexit and some food – particularly healthy, fresh food – could be in short supply. Low-income groups would be disproportionately affected by any price rises, and a coalition of food charities, including FareShare, has said they are dismayed at the lack of no-deal support for vulnerable groups.
At Cabinet Office Questions today, I asked Michael Gove what the Government is doing about this, and whether he is talking to schools, hospitals, and frontline charities about how they would cope in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
