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Army: Beef

Asked by Derek TwiggLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 March 2025UIN 35640

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries the Army sourced beef from for its personnel's meals in the past five years.

Answered by Maria Eagle

This information is not held.

Under the terms of the Ministry of Defences’ (MOD) food contracts, the procurement of all produce is the responsibility of the prime contractors.

All food procured for MOD personnel must comply with MOD food quality standards which, in turn, comply with all UK and EU production standards, Farm Assurance or equivalent.

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