Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 79997

Foie Gras: Imports

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Phil Brickell

LabourBolton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on banning foie gras imports.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
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. Foie gras production using force feeding has been banned...

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