Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the transparency of food welfare labelling.”
Tabled: 21 May 2026Answered: 4 June 2026
Asked by
Dr Sam Rushworth
Labour — Bishop Auckland
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Dame Angela Eagle)
As set out in our welfare strategy, we are working with the farming and food industry, vets and scientists to explore how improved animal welfare labelling could improve consumer transparency, support farmers and promote better animal welfare.