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Pigs: Animal Housing

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 October 2025UIN 76016

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered introducing method of production labelling for pork products to help consumers that are seeking to avoid products from farrowing crates.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

We will consider the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the government’s wider animal welfare strategy.

On 12 June 2025, we published the summary of responses and the Government response to the fairer food labelling consultation, which was undertaken last year by the previous government. The response is available here on GOV.UK.

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