demands from aprii— trussell trust that feedback demands from april to december were 16% higher— fromr were 16% higher than in the same period last year~ _ higher than in the same period last year~ you _ higher than in the same period last year. you said when he came the first time — year. you said when he came the first time last year, you would hope that try— first time last year, you would hope that by the — first time last year, you would hope that by the time of the election, food _ that by the time of the election, food bank— that by the time of the election, food bank demand would be falling. do think— food bank demand would be falling. do think that is likely to be the case? — do think that is likely to be the case? |— do think that is likely to be the case? . �* , do think that is likely to be the case? ., �* , ., case? i haven't seen that report, so i can't case? i haven't seen that report, so i can't comment _ case? i haven't seen that report, so i can't comment on _ case? i haven't seen that report, so i can't comment on it _ case? i haven't seen that report, so i can't co

sir stephen timms: prime minister, you will have seen the report from the trussell trust that food banko september this year was 16% higher than in the same period last year. when you came to the committee for the first time a year ago, you said that you hoped that, by the time of the election, food bank demand would be falling. do you think that is likely to be the case? the prime minister: i have not seen that report, and so i cannot comment on it specifically. as i have consistently said, you would prefer for people not to have to use food banks, but as i have said previously as well, i am grateful to all those people who are involved in providing them, because they provide support to people. we can continue to lift people out of poverty, improve their incomes and then support families with food costs, as we do, through things like the holiday activities and food program. sir stephen timms: i am wondering specifically about the hope you expressed a year ago, that food bank demand would be going down by the time of the election. do you think that is likely to be achieved? the prime mi