Regional dishes on the menu
TRADITIONAL food from the regions of England will be served in House of Commons canteens and restaurants, following lobbying by North East MPS.
Richard Holden, Member of Parliament for North West Durham, joined forces with Conservative MPS Dehenna Davison, MP for
Bishop Auckland, and Paul Howell, MP for Sedgefield, to promote the scheme.
Richard has been campaigning to get more locally produced food onto the menus in Parliament, where up to 80,000 people work and visit every day to highlight the great regional produce from across the United Kingdom, particularly from County Durham.
Following a letter sent to the Director General of the House of Commons, it has been confirmed to Richard that, from January, the House Catering service will be promoting regional dishes, and regions across
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will all see their local dishes featured.
That means every part of the country will be represented, but of course the North East MPS are looking forward to seeing food from local producers in the North East on the menu.