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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 February 2025

Debate

UK-EU Relations

Contribution

My Lords, during the general election, Steve Reed, who is now the Government’s Environment Secretary, said that the Labour Party would, in government, “ban the commercial import of foie gras, where ducks and geese are aggressively force-fed”. Interestingly, this was also the Conservative Government’s policy pre Liz Truss, although it was never delivered. Yet, just this week, a Defra spokesperson, when asked about plans for a potential veterinary agreement with the EU, essentially responded, “No comment”. Can the Minister assure me that the Labour promise during the general election will be delivered in banning the commercial import of foie gras?

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