A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish annual calculations of the benefit and tax credit rates that would be required for a representative household to afford to buy meals in accordance with the Eatwell Guide to eating healthily; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
5 May 2022
The Bill would require the Secretary of State to publish each year calculations showing how much benefits and tax credits a representative household would need to afford meals in line with the Eatwell Guide for healthy eating. It aims to tie welfare support to the cost of a healthy diet and includes related provisions to support this goal.
Currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons; further stages (e.g., Committee, Report) would follow if the bill progresses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
