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Food Labelling and Allergies

e-petition debate on Monday, 15 May 2023, in the House of Commons, led by Nick Fletcher. The answering members were Andrew Gwynne and Neil O'Brien.
Motion that this House has considered e-petitions 585304 and 589716, relating to food labelling and support for people with allergies. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
732 cc283-306WH 
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Public engagement on e-petitions.
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Parliamentary committees
House of Commons
Debate on e-petitions relating to food labelling and support for people with allergies
Friday, 12 May 2023
Research briefings
Proceeding contributions
Nick Fletcher | 732 cc283-4WH (Link to this contribution)

I beg to move,

That this House has considered e-petitions 585304 and 589716, relating to fo...

Margaret Ferrier | 732 c284WH (Link to this contribution)

The FSA has highlighted the fact that while young people are more likely to experience a food all...


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Nick Fletcher | 732 cc284-5WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member is exactly right. I was forwarded a list of many people who have fallen foul of t...

Margaret Ferrier | 732 c285WH (Link to this contribution)

Data from 2022 published by the FSA shows that when dealing with a risk of food allergies, smalle...

Nick Fletcher | 732 c285WH (Link to this contribution)

I will be coming on to that point, but I believe that an allergy tsar, which the first petition a...

Ben Lake | 732 c285WH (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Member for introducing this important debate. There is very often a hig...

Nick Fletcher | 732 cc285-6WH (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Member is right. As we move forward in the digital age, we will be able to put options o...

Jon Cruddas | 732 cc286-7WH (Link to this contribution)

What we are talking about today matters a great deal to a great many people. Millions across the ...

Andy Slaughter | 732 c287WH (Link to this contribution)

I pose this question because my hon. Friend is an expert in the subject. There have been calls fo...

Jon Cruddas | 732 c287WH (Link to this contribution)

I will come on to that point. There have been 20 years of reports that agree about a common platf...

Margaret Ferrier | 732 c287WH (Link to this contribution)

A lack of societal awareness around food allergies is dangerous. For example, 600,000 people in t...

Jon Cruddas | 732 cc287-9WH (Link to this contribution)

I agree. I would suggest that that is part of the lack of an overall strategy and of key responsi...

Steve Brine | 732 cc289-291WH (Link to this contribution)

It is good of you to call me so early, Sir Graham. I was really keen to make a contribution to to...

Sarah Green | 732 cc291-2WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Don Va...

Sheryll Murray | 732 cc292-3WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate my hon. Friend the ...

Andy Slaughter | 732 cc293-7WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham, in such an important debate. I wil...

Gill Furniss | 732 cc297-8WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Sir Graham. I thank the hon. Member for Don...

Lisa Cameron | 732 cc298-300WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I congratulate the hon.

Andrew Gwynne | 732 cc300-2WH (Link to this contribution)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I am grateful to be responding to ...

Neil O'Brien | 732 cc301-3WH (Link to this contribution)

I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for introducing this debate and ...

Sheryll Murray | 732 c303WH (Link to this contribution)

Will the Minister explain how some small outlets in my constituency list the allergens on their m...

Neil O'Brien | 732 c303WH (Link to this contribution)

To reiterate what I said at the start of my remarks, I am mentioning some of the issues that we h...

Lisa Cameron | 732 c303WH (Link to this contribution)

The Minister is making some good points, but on his last point, even if some outlets are being ov...

Neil O'Brien | 732 cc303-5WH (Link to this contribution)

That is a perfectly reasonable point. Of course, safety has to come first; I am merely laying out...

Nick Fletcher | 732 cc305-6WH (Link to this contribution)

I hope the petitioners believe that they have heard a good debate today. We have heard an awful l...

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