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Food: Labelling

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 113325

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with relevant stakeholders on her food labelling policies.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Defra meets regularly with a variety of stakeholders in the farming and food industry. Through these meetings, ministers are able to engage with relevant stakeholders on a range of relevant topical matters, including food labelling, as necessary.

Defra also regularly meets with stakeholder groups, such as the Business Expert Group on Food Standards and Labelling, which is an advisory forum that facilitates structured dialogue between government, industry and enforcement bodies specifically on food labelling.

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