Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 78991

Meat: Ritual Slaughter

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Nick Timothy

ConservativeWest Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of mandating the labelling of (a) halal and (b) kosher products.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
There are no regulations that require the labelling of halal or kosher meat, but 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 slaughte...

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