Western Sahara: Origin Marking
Commons · Question 113950 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 2 Mar 2026
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...