Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 99375

Meat: Labelling

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that consumers are provided with sufficient information to make informed choices regarding the method of slaughter used in producing meat

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
The Government expects industry to provide consumers with information on which to make an informed choice about their food. Any information provided on the method of slaughter must be accurate and not misleading to the consumer.