In her evidence to the Committee, the Cabinet Secretary explained that the national good food nation plan would be published before relevant authorities’ plans would be drafted “so that we can set out what we expect from local authorities and help to provide coherence”.iRural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee, Official Report, 23 February 2022, col. 16
Witnesses from local authorities spoke about some of the challenges of this requirement, highlighting that responsibility for food policy is often split within different parts of central government, local authorities, stakeholder groups and regulatory bodies.