AQW 16578/22-27 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by their Department or its ALBs.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 11 October 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 11 October 2024
- Answer due by
- 28 October 2024
- Answered
- 13 November 202433 days after tabling
- Department
- The Executive Office
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Executive Office and its Arm’s Length Bodies take a number of measures to prevent food waste, as follows:
fridges and microwaves are available to allow appropriate storage and reheating;
where catering is necessary for external events or meetings, care is taken to ensure the minimum required is ordered; and
food waste is collected from buildings and repurposed through anaerobic digestion by the NICS contractor into fertilizer or biogas.