Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 105488

Animal Welfare: Labelling

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a grading system for food labelling that rates the animal welfare standards in the food’s production.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

As set out in the animal welfare strategy, the Government committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support this, the Government will continue working with relevant stakeholders, including the...

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