Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 107352
Octopuses: Aquaculture
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Kerry McCarthy
Labour — Bristol East
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce legislation to prohibit (a) octopus farming in the UK and (b) imports of commercially-farmed octopus.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleThe Government have no current plans to prevent the import of farmed octopus products to the UK. Defra is not aware of any plans to establish octopus farming in the UK. Any such plans would be subject to relevant existing regulatory regimes.