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Food: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered mandating the use of compostable fresh produce stickers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on arable land.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
14 Nov 2025
Target answer date
18 Nov 2025
Answer
21 Nov 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered mandating the use of compostable fresh produce stickers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doing so on arable land.

  2. 18 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Department has not considered mandating the use of compostable fresh produce stickers and does not currently have plans to assess the potential impact of such a measure on arable land. However, we remain committed to supporting sustainable packaging s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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