More corruption

The company sending out these pathetic excuses for 'food parcels' is Chartwells. Their parent company, Compass, has tory donors in its hierarchy. (of course)

However, Chartwells have been a government contractor for donkey's years. One of their main areas is the provision of school meals all over the country. So I'm not altogether sure just how 'corrupt' it was to give them the contract for these food boxes.

On the other hand, the food vouchers were worth £30. We have no idea of he Chartwell contract details. One would assume that they would be contracted to provide £30 worth of nutritious food and that, with their extensive experience of large scale catering for schools they would know a) what comprises 'nutritious' and b) what £30 worth of food should look like. And, while people are mentally pricing this pitiful and insulting collection of foodstuffs at about £5, Chartwells would presumably be able to take advantage of bulk buying discounts and get it cheaper...

I'm pleased to say that Marcus Rashford and Jack Munro are on the case; also, the Good Law Project a re pursuing a similar 'problem' with food boxes delivered to people who are shielding. I hope this puts a bit of a bomb under the governments' beastly bottoms..

Ilovecheese

These companies are seen as more responsible than parents by this Govt?

It shows where their morals lie.

These companies are seen as more responsible than parents by this Govt?

This really is dreadful, Imagine being the sort of person that thinks this is o.k.
This company that has been given the contract (with, as you say, no tendering procedure) takes £30 from the Government and gives a parcel to feed hungry children ( a disgrace in itself in our country) worth about £5.

Who in Government is allowing this to continue?

I think that they are probably able to buy more food than in the shop bought picture as they are paying wholesale prices not supermarket. Definitely profiting from others food poverty and needs investigating.

Oh I’ve just moaned about that on the truth thread.

That can be bought for £5.22 from Asda and of course they would have got it cheaper from the wholesaler.

Apparently if you gave the £30 to the mother, it would all go to crack dens or on alcohol.

The b..........s saw a good opportunity to make money out of the poor children.