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Western Sahara: Origin Marking

Commons · Question 114213 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

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, if she is aware that Tesco sells tomatoes from Western Sahara labelled as produce of Morocco and i

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 3 Mar 2026

The UK maintains high standards on the information provided on food labels and packaging so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. The fundamental principles of our food labelling rules are that information provided to the consumer ...