A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish annual calculations of 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
2 November 2023
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 buy meals that meet the Eatwell Guide for healthy eating. It ties welfare levels to the cost of eating healthily, providing transparency about what would be needed, and could guide future rate decisions without automatically changing payments.
The bill is currently at 1st reading in the Commons. It has been introduced and will progress to the 2nd Reading in due course.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
