More than 1,000 children have used emergency foodbanks in just six months, figures have revealed.

Statistics also showed that more than 2,500 people in the borough used foodbanks between April 1 and September 30.

Enfield North MP Joan Ryan has raised serious concerns about the figures from the Trussel Trust at the House of Commons.

The borough currently has two foodbanks in Lincoln Road, Enfield and in Edmonton.

The North Enfield food bank alone provided 2,465 three-day emergency supplies, with 1,475 being given to adults and 990 to children.

MP Ryan said: “The volunteers at food banks in Enfield are doing a brilliant job, but it is outrageous that so many families with children are having to rely on food banks to put food on the table.

“Rather than addressing the inadequacies of the Government’s policies, which are forcing more people below the breadline, the Minister – in his reply to me – said that food banks ‘were used more extensively in countries such as Germany.”

Enfield rated fifth highest in London with neighbouring boroughs Haringey having 864 and Barnet 2,740 respectively.

The figures from the Trussell Trust follow the recent publication of the 2015 London Poverty Profile which showed Enfield in the bottom eight worst in London “when measured against a range of poverty and inequality indicators including unemployment, low pay, education, tax credit claims and renting affordability.”

The MP added: “This is a really cavalier approach from the Government on such an important issue and does nothing to help those in great need in Enfield and elsewhere.”