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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to increase the information provided by food labelling.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to increase the information provided by food labelling.
As the Secretary of State discussed in his speech at the Oxford Farming conference, we think there is an opportunity to improve transparency for consumers and ensure fairness for producers, so consumers can be fully confident about what they’re buying. We therefore intend to launch a rapid consultation on clearer labelling.
The consultation will explore options for improving method of production labelling and country-of-origin labelling.
It will explore how we can better highlight imports that do not meet UK welfare standards, and, in terms of country-of-origin labelling, look at improving how and where origin information is displayed - including for minimally processed meat, such as bacon and ham - and what products should be in scope.
The exact details of the consultation will be published in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme on the competitiveness of British farmers relative to food producers overseas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Red Tractor Assurance Scheme on the competitiveness of British farmers relative to food producers overseas.
While Red Tractor is not a Government scheme, we recognise how important it is to work closely with industry, which is why the Food Standards Agency has an earned recognition relationship with Red Tractor. We will continue to work with industry bodies on the vital role they play in helping farmers do the right thing – giving communication and advice as well as upholding standards.
Whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of supermarkets on their proposed changes to the Red Tractor scheme.
Whether he has had recent discussions with representatives of supermarkets on their proposed changes to the Red Tractor scheme.
The Red Tractor assurance scheme is independent and its relationship with food retailers is a commercial matter for it. Separately, the Government will launch a review of the fresh produce sector to understand issues relating to fairness in the supply chain. It is important that consumers know about the food they buy.
I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. As he will be aware, although farmers in this country want to comply, they are a bit concerned that they may be disadvantaged compared with foreign producers who do not work to the same standards. What assurance can he give to British farmers that he will do everything he can to make sure that supermarkets do not disadvantage them?
I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. As he will be aware, although farmers in this country want to comply, they are a bit concerned that they may be disadvantaged compared with foreign producers who do not work to the same standards. What assurance can he give to British farmers that he will do everything he can to make sure that supermarkets do not disadvantage them?
I can give my hon. Friend a very strong assurance on that front. Supporting British farmers is my No. 1 priority. Indeed, with the Minister for Food,
Farming and Fisheries in the Department, we have someone who has a lifetime’s experience of working as a farmer. We should be proud of the Red Tractor scheme, which is known around the world for being a high-quality mark of British produce. I recognise, however, that concerns have been raised and we will launch a review soon into fairness in the horticulture supply chain, but if necessary, I will not hesitate to use the powers in the relevant Act to introduce legislation to tackle contractual unfairness, wherever that exists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to work with Cabinet colleagues to require disability signage to include an upright stick figure on signage to raise awareness of hidden disabilities; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to work with Cabinet colleagues to require disability signage to include an upright stick figure on signage to raise awareness of hidden disabilities; and if she will make a statement.
We have no current plans to do so. In 2019/20 the Cabinet Office’s Disability Unit, the British Standards Institute and other stakeholders considered the development of a new non-visible disability sign. However, agreement was not reached at that time and there are no current plans for further development.
Under the Equality Act 2010, certain organisations, such as those providing health and social care for disabled people, must make reasonable adjustments to remove barriers which may be experienced by disabled people, including in relation to signage.
Motion that this House has considered non-stun slaughter of animals. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered non-stun slaughter of animals. Agreed to on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on supermarkets and food producers being required to display methods of slaughter on meat products; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on supermarkets and food producers being required to display methods of slaughter on meat products; and if he will make a statement.
There is no national or EU requirement to display the method of slaughter on meat products but where this is included it must be accurate. The Government believes that consumers should have the necessary information available to them to make an informed choice about their food, and this is something we can consider in the context of leaving the EU.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase take-up by supermarkets of the Red Tractor Scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase take-up by supermarkets of the Red Tractor Scheme.
Defra encourages membership of food assurance schemes by farmers. Such schemes can help to build consumer confidence and gain new market opportunities for producers who can comply with specific health, welfare and/or environmental standards.
We are working with third party assurance bodies, including Red Tractor, to increase the use of earned recognition. For example, welfare inspection selection processes have been adjusted to ensure that the likelihood of farmers who are members of certain accredited farm assurance or organic schemes being inspected is significantly reduced, and operational trials for new areas of recognition are underway.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what checks her Department carries out on the traceability of food labelled with its country of origin; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what checks her Department carries out on the traceability of food labelled with its country of origin; and if she will make a statement.
Trading Standards officials in Local Authorities are responsible for checking that food labelling information is accurate, and does not mislead the consumer. Recently, we have introduced new rules on country of origin labelling for unprocessed pork, lamb and poultry meat. Similar rules for beef have been in place for some time. As part of these rules, food sector businesses are required to have systems in place to ensure that information on the country of origin is passed on at each stage of the supply chain. Pre-packaged meat must also have a batch code, identifying the country of origin of the meat. When an enforcement officer identifies a potential problem with a country of origin claim they will follow the documentation back through the supply chain to check its accuracy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the labelling requirements are for the sale of halal meat.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the labelling requirements are for the sale of halal meat.
There are no specific EU or national requirements governing the sale and labelling of Halal meat but where any information of this nature is provided it must be accurate and must not be misleading to the consumer.
The Government believes that consumers should have the necessary information available to them to make an informed choice about their food. We are awaiting the results of a European Commission study on method of slaughter labelling which is due within the next few months. We will look at possible options in light of that report.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what requirements exist for genetically modified food to be labelled as such; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what requirements exist for genetically modified food to be labelled as such; and if he will make a statement.
The Food Standards Agency advise that European Union Regulation 1829/2003 on genetically modified (GM) food and feed, requires that food derived from GM sources must be labelled, regardless of the presence of detectable GM material in the final product or of the quantity of intentionally used GM ingredients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent steps she has taken to improve the accuracy of food labelling; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent steps she has taken to improve the accuracy of food labelling; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what regulations issued by her Department govern the (a) sale and (b) labelling of halal meat; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what regulations issued by her Department govern the (a) sale and (b) labelling of halal meat; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress she has made in introducing an accurate country-of-origin labelling scheme for food products; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress she has made in introducing an accurate country-of-origin labelling scheme for food products; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will take steps to require more accurate information on the country of origin to be displayed on food products; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will take steps to require more accurate information on the country of origin to be displayed on food products; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the quality standards of food proposed to be imported to the UK; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment he has made of the quality standards of food proposed to be imported to the UK; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of a product must be made in the UK for it to carry a Made in Britain label; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of a product must be made in the UK for it to carry a Made in Britain label; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of food labelling schemes; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of food labelling schemes; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had with supermarkets about the effective labelling of food to help consumers understand where the items are produced; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had with supermarkets about the effective labelling of food to help consumers understand where the items are produced; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will introduce a Produced in the UK logo scheme; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will introduce a Produced in the UK logo scheme; and if she will make a statement.