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Animal Welfare: Labelling

Asked by Sadik Al-HassanLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 77903

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to implement an animal welfare labelling scheme to support British farmers.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

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.

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.

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