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
12 February 2025
This bill would require the government 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. In short, it links welfare payments to the cost of healthy eating and provides an explicit affordability benchmark for benefits.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the Commons. If it advances, it would proceed to committee stage and further readings in both Houses.
Generated 21 February 2026
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.