{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/602407.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":602407,"parliament":{"period":"2019-2024","government":"Conservative","dissolution_at":"2024-05-30T00:01:00.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Honour the UK's international commitments and prioritise the right to food.","background":"Between 2019 and 2020 food bank use rose by an estimated 110% [Independent Food Aid Network]. In light of this, we call on the UK Government to fulfil its international commitments under international human rights law, and make the right to food, and its access, a reality.","additional_details":"Some key facts:\r\n\r\n- The number of children in England receiving free school meals soared to more than 1.7 million in 2021 [Guardian]\r\n\r\n- Food insecurity rose to 9% of UK households in Jan 2021 [The Food Foundation].\r\n\r\n- Food insecurity disproportionately affects Black led households (19%) [UK Gov]\r\n\r\nFor more information:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.endhungeruk.org/2019/12/06/rights/\r\n\r\nhttps://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/cescr.aspx\r\n\r\nhttps://www.sustainweb.org/foodpoverty/whatisfoodpoverty/","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":10,"created_at":"2021-12-03T12:06:20.148Z","updated_at":"2021-12-20T09:08:20.612Z","rejected_at":"2021-12-07T15:59:30.418Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2021-12-03T12:36:38.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.\r\n\r\nWe understand that you are concerned about access to food, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.\r\n\r\nYou could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}