Animal Welfare: Labelling

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 21 October 2025.

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Photo of Paul Kohler Paul Kohler Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of mandatory method-of-production labelling on (a) animal welfare and (b) consumer transparency.

Photo of Paul Kohler Paul Kohler Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of method-of-production labelling on UK animal products on (a) the economy and (b) export growth opportunities.

Photo of Angela Eagle Angela Eagle The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We are considering the potential role of method of production labelling reform as part of the ongoing development of the Government’s wider animal welfare strategy.

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