Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 20 October 2025.
Phil Brickell
Labour, Bolton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on banning foie gras imports.
Angela Eagle
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 in the UK for nearly 20 years as it is not compatible with our animal welfare legislation.
Defra is continuing to consider the evidence and options in relation to foie gras.
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