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Palm Oil: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help promote sustainable palm oil labelling.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
25 Nov 2025
Target answer date
27 Nov 2025
Answer
3 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help promote sustainable palm oil labelling.

  2. 27 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The UK maintains high standards on information provided on food labels and packaging so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy and is committed to supporting the sustainable production, trade, and use of palm oil. Palm oil sustainabi...

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