Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112460
Foie Gras: Imports
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat — Stratford-on-Avon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will introduce a ban on the importation of foie gras into the UK during this Parliament.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe 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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