There has been much debate this week after a Tory MP has sparked fury when he said the some people were forced to rely on food banks because they "cannot budget" and "cannot cook properly". Conservative Lee Anderson also said "there is not this massive use for food banks in this country".
Speaking in the Commons during a debate on the Queen's Speech, he claimed people could "cook meals from scratch" for "30p a day" instead.
He said there is a "brilliant scheme" at the foodbank in Ashfield, adding: "When people come now for a food parcel, they've got to register for a budgeting course and a cooking course.
