HC Deb 29 October 2002 vol 391 cc739-40W
Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to bring forward country of origin food labelling. [75387]

Ms Blears

Rules on origin labelling of food are set at European Union level. The Food Standards Agency has taken the lead in pressing for changes to improve the clarity and amount of information available to consumers particularly in relation to country of origin. In the meantime, the Agency has published advice to help enforcement authorities tackle misleading labelling.