That the Parliament notes with concern reports from the Trussell Trust that need at foodbanks in Scotland is 31% higher today than it was at the same period five years ago; understands that food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network provided almost 200,000 emergency food parcels to people facing financial hardship between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022; notes from the reports that more than 70,000 emergency food parcels were provided to children; believes that the number of families forced to use a food bank will likely increase due to inflation and rising bills; notes the view that the UK Government has not acted to protect incomes by raising benefits in line with inflation; believes that food poverty is a scourge upon the country and that foodbanks should not need to exist in 21st century Scotland; notes that a consultation on the proposed Right to Food (Scotland) Bill, which is a member’s bill proposal that seeks to incorporate the right to food into Scots Law, has recently closed, and calls on the Scottish Government to take steps to ensure that nobody in Scotland struggles to afford essential food items by doubling the Scottish Child Payment to £40 a week, increasing Scottish Child Bridging Payments, providing lump sum payments for people eligible for council tax reduction and increasing funding for the Scottish Welfare Fund.