Written questions

Food: Labelling

Commons · Question 114554 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the feasibility and cost implications of braille food labelling, including a) the pharmaceutical sector's mandatory braille implementation si

Answer

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 2 Mar 2026

The availability and accessibility of essential food information to all consumers is vitally important. All food sold on the UK market must comply with food labelling rules, which include the requirement for specific information to be presented in a speci...