Inspired Question · S7W-02765 · Session 7
What progress has been made in developing plans for a cap on the price of essential food items to help address food affordability, and what…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in developing plans for a cap on the price of essential food items to help address food affordability, and what the proposed next steps are.
The answer
Today, the Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce a cap on the price of selected essential food items. The consultation seeks views on whether such an approach could help improve food affordability for households facing cost of living pressures, particularly those on lower incomes.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-02765 by reference.