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
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This bill would require the government to publish each year calculations showing how much social security benefits and tax credits would need to be for a representative household to afford meals that meet the Eatwell Guide for a healthy diet. It would make those figures public and use them to inform any changes to benefit or tax credit rates, with related powers for connected purposes.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Commons. It has not yet moved to Committee of the Whole House or to the Lords based on the information provided.
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21 Jun 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
