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Bill · started in the Commons

Food Labelling Bill

To make further provision for relevant information about food, including information about the country of origin, contents and standards of production of that food, to be made available to consumers by labelling, marking or in other ways; and for connected puposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Food Labelling Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 29 October 2008 by Mr Richard Bacon (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 29 Oct 2008
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 7 Nov 2008.