Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 113950

Western Sahara: Origin Marking

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to UIN 61881 on Western Sahara: Origin Marking, what data her Department holds on produce originating in Western Sahara being sold in supermarkets

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

Food origin information is mandatory for some, but not all, foods. In all cases where origin is provided, it must not be misleading. Produce originating in Western Sahara that has been mislabelled as produce of Morocco would be considered misleading under...

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