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Origin Marking: Western Sahara

Commons · Question 83405 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

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Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 July to Question 61881 on Western Sahara: Origin Marking, what discussions her Department has had with Tesco on the adequacy of its labelling of products fr

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Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 28 Oct 2025

Under UK regulations, supermarket product selection remains a matter of retailer discretion, contingent upon compliance with food and labelling laws. Retailers operate independently and make sourcing decisions based on commercial, ethical, and consumer co...