EDM 1113: Food poverty

That this House recognises the vital work of Malmesbury and District Foodbank in supporting people in crisis by providing emergency food packs and helping them find further support from other agencies and charities; pays tribute to the leadership of Dick Gray, Operations Trustee, and Simon Kershaw, Operations Manager, whose dedication has inspired a brilliant team of volunteers; thanks the volunteers for offering kindness, compassion, and a listening ear to everyone who walks through the door; acknowledges that in 2024 the Trussell Trust supplied the highest recorded number of emergency food parcels across the country in a single year; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to address the issue of food poverty.