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Motion · S5M-17574 · 5 Jun 2019

Tesco Uddingston Supports Food Banks

Lodged by Richard Lyle Standard Motion 15 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends Tesco Uddingston on recently marking its four years of participation in the Food Connection Scheme, which allows food retailers to utilise surplus food products that would otherwise be binned; notes that this helps feed people in the communities in which they operate who cannot afford to adequately feed themselves, whether that be through in-work poverty or insufficient or sanctioned benefits; notes that, to date, the store has donated over 6,559 meals via donations made to various charities to families across the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency; understands that it does so through the Food Cloud app, through which it posts details every day of the available food for collection, allowing food banks to collect what they need day-to-day; believes that while this work is of incredible importance, it should not be right that in 2019 in Scotland, people have to turn to foodbanks to live, and hopes that we see a see change in the approach to welfare across the UK to deliver better support for the most vulnerable in communities.

Supporters (15)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.