Written questions

Defence Academy: Catering

Commons · Question 84810 · Tabled 23 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the labelling requirements that apply at point-of-sale in Defence Academy catering outlets to identify halal-certified meat; and whether customers are informed when certification involves speci

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 30 Oct 2025

There is no requirement in law to inform customers of specific slaughter methods, and this practice is not commonplace within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). At the Defence Academy catering outlets, all halal-certified meat is explicitly labelled at the po...