Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 8465

Foie Gras: Imports

Tabled: 10 October 2024

Answered: 15 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2024 to Question 3584 on Foie Gras: Imports, whether he plans to publish a consultation on a potential ban on the import of foie gras.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government shares the British public's high regard for animal welfare and has made clear that the production of foie gras from ducks or geese using force feeding raises serious welfare concerns.The Government looks forward to delivering the most ambit...

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