Written question WQ98737
- Asked by
- Iain McIntoshReform
- To be answered by
- Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
Will the Cabinet Minister confirm how many people in Wales have accessed food banks during the 2025-26 financial year?
Answer
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality (Sioned Williams)
Statistics on food bank usage are collected by the National Survey for Wales. These official statistics in development were most recently collected for April 2024 to March 2025. 4% of households in Wales used a foodbank in 2024-25.